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Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.10 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.10
§ 32.10. GUESTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Guests shall be limited to those who accompany a member or temporary member onto the premises or for whom a member, other than a temporary member, has made prior arrangements with the management of the club.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (c) of this section no guest shall be permitted to pay, by cash or otherwise, for any service of alcoholic beverages. Any charge for a service rendered to a guest by the club must be billed by the club to the member or temporary member sponsoring the guest. A club shall bill a member other than a temporary member for the service of guests in the club's regular billing cycle.

(c) The manager of a hotel who is a member of a private club located within the hotel building may issue a guest card to a patron of the hotel who is staying in the hotel overnight or longer. The holder of the guest card may be served alcoholic beverages in the club or the holder's hotel room. The guest may not be allowed to pay, by cash or otherwise, at the time of service in the private club. The charge for service shall be billed to the hotel manager's account in the hotel and shall be collected by the hotel manager along with other hotel charges, including the charge for using the hotel room, when the patron leaves the hotel. The hotel records shall be available for inspection at the request of the commission. If the club operates under the locker system a guest shall be served from the locker rented to the manager of the hotel.

(d) The commission shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Tex. Water Code § 51.825 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.825
§ 51.825. DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OF TAX INSTALLMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Default in the payment of an installment of taxes levied for the payment of dissolution bonds for 60 days after the installment becomes due and payable as provided by the board shall, at the option of the board or the trustee, immediately mature the remaining installments and cause the entire amount of the taxes to immediately become due and payable.

(b) The trustee shall bring suit for the collection of the entire amount of the taxes and for the foreclosure of the lien securing the payment of the taxes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.053
§ 887.053. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

An officer, director, or member of an association is not individually liable because of an insurance certificate issued by the association or a claim arising from an insurance certificate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.107
§ 3877.107. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership with the City of Waller under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 74.611 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.611
§ 74.611. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH OR PARTICIPATE IN CENTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of The University of Texas System may establish a regional academic health center serving Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties, and may include any medical institutions for participation in the program in the aforementioned counties, if general revenue funds are specifically appropriated by the legislature for that purpose. The center may consist of facilities located throughout the region. The board may execute and carry out affiliation or coordination agreements with any other entity or institution in the region to establish or to participate in the establishment or operation of the center, which includes all traditional and all other providers of health services to the counties listed in this subsection.

(b) The board of regents may assign responsibility for the management of the regional academic health center to any component institution or institutions of The University of Texas System. The operating costs of the regional academic health center shall be paid from operating funds of the component institution and from available funds of any other public or private entity.

(c) The regional academic health center may be used to provide undergraduate clinical education, graduate education, including residency training programs, or other levels of medical education work in the counties identified in Subsection (a) in connection with any component institution or institutions of The University of Texas System as the board of regents determines appropriate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.109 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.109
§ 1704.109. SOLICITATION AND ADVERTISEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A board by rule may regulate solicitations or advertisements by or on behalf of bail bond sureties to protect:

(1) the public from:

(A) harassment;

(B) fraud;

(C) misrepresentation; or

(D) threats to public safety; or

(2) the safety of law enforcement officers.

(b) A bail bond surety, an agent of a corporate surety, or an employee of the surety or agent may not make, cause to be made, or benefit from unsolicited contact:

(1) through any means, including in person, by telephone, by electronic methods, or in writing, to solicit bonding business related to an individual with an outstanding arrest warrant that has not been executed, unless the bail bond surety or agent for a corporate surety has an existing bail bond on the individual; or

(2) in person or by telephone to solicit bonding business:

(A) that occurs between the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.; or

(B) within 24 hours after:

(i) the execution of an arrest warrant on the individual; or

(ii) an arrest without a warrant on the individual.

(c) This section does not apply to a solicitation or unsolicited contact related to a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 504.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 504 / Section 504.302
§ 504.302. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of the administrative penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.

(b) The amount of the penalty shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) the history of previous violations;

(3) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(4) efforts made to correct the violation; and

(5) any other matter that justice requires.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.095 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.095
§ 233.095. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY UNAFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect the authority of a municipality in the county to enact ordinances regulating alarm systems.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.156 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.156
§ 92.156. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A savings bank shall maintain a financial institution bond that provides adequate coverage to protect the savings bank from loss:

(1) by or through dishonest or criminal action or omission, including fraud, theft, or misplacement, by any of the following persons:

(A) an officer or employee of the savings bank;

(B) an attorney retained by the savings bank;

(C) a nonemployee performing data processing services for the savings bank; or

(D) a director of the savings bank performing a duty of an officer or employee; or

(2) by other perils such as robbery, burglary, forgery, or alteration.

(b) A savings bank that employs a collection agent who is not covered by the bond required by Subsection (a) shall:

(1) ensure that the savings bank is included as a loss payee in the collection agent's crime coverage; and

(2) obtain a certificate of insurance evidencing the sufficiency of the collection agent's crime coverage.

(c) Subject to rules adopted under Subsection (e), the board shall, at least annually, review and approve:

(1) the coverage, including the amount of the coverage, provided by the bond and the form of the bond; and

(2) the sustainability of the corporate surety or insurer that issued the bond.

(d) The bond must provide that a cancellation or other termination by the corporate surety or insurer or by the insured is not effective until the earlier of:

(1) the date the commissioner approves; or

(2) the 30th day after the date written notice of the cancellation is given to the commissioner.

(e) The finance commission may adopt rules establishing:

(1) the coverage, including the amount of the coverage, that must be provided by the bond and the form of the bond; and

(2) the sustainability of the corporate surety or insurer that issues the bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.058
§ 1059.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Family Code § 153.134 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.134
§ 153.134. COURT-ORDERED JOINT CONSERVATORSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) If a written agreed parenting plan is not filed with the court, the court may render an order appointing the parents joint managing conservators only if the appointment is in the best interest of the child, considering the following factors:

(1) whether the physical, psychological, or emotional needs and development of the child will benefit from the appointment of joint managing conservators;

(2) the ability of the parents to give first priority to the welfare of the child and reach shared decisions in the child's best interest;

(3) whether each parent can encourage and accept a positive relationship between the child and the other parent;

(4) whether both parents participated in child rearing before the filing of the suit;

(5) the geographical proximity of the parents' residences;

(6) if the child is 12 years of age or older, the child's preference, if any, regarding the person to have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child; and

(7) any other relevant factor.

(b) In rendering an order appointing joint managing conservators, the court shall:

(1) designate the conservator who has the exclusive right to determine the primary residence of the child and:

(A) establish, until modified by further order, a geographic area within which the conservator shall maintain the child's primary residence; or

(B) specify that the conservator may determine the child's primary residence without regard to geographic location;

(2) specify the rights and duties of each parent regarding the child's physical care, support, and education;

(3) include provisions to minimize disruption of the child's education, daily routine, and association with friends;

(4) allocate between the parents, independently, jointly, or exclusively, all of the remaining rights and duties of a parent as provided by Chapter 151; and

(5) if feasible, recommend that the parties use an alternative dispute resolution method before requesting enforcement or modification of the terms and conditions of the joint conservatorship through litigation, except in an emergency.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.013
§ 54A.013. JUDICIAL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an action is taken by an associate judge, a referring court may modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit for further information the action taken by the associate judge.

(b) If the court does not modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit an action to the associate judge, the action becomes the decree of the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8484.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8484 / Section 8484.006
§ 8484.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.451 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.451
§ 2301.451.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2301.451. PROHIBITION: ITEMS NOT ORDERED. A manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not require or attempt to require a franchised dealer to order, accept delivery of, or pay anything of value, directly or indirectly, for a motor vehicle or an appliance, part, accessory, or any other commodity unless the dealer voluntarily ordered or contracted for the item.
Tex. Insurance Code § 881.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 881 / Section 881.054
§ 881.054. MINIMUM MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A statewide mutual assessment company may not issue a certificate or policy unless the membership of the company or the group, class, or club of the company that is liable for assessments on the certificate or policy is sufficient in number at the assessment rate charged the company, group, class, or club to pay 50 percent of the maximum benefit in the certificate or policy.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 41.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 41 / Section 41.03
§ 41.03. GRANTED FOR SUBSTANTIAL DEFECT.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3809.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3809 / Section 3809.101
§ 3809.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to:

(1) a corporation created under Chapter 505, Local Government Code; and

(2) a housing finance corporation created under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 152.085 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 152 / Section 152.085
§ 152.085. RENTAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF RE-RENTAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The taxes imposed by this chapter on the gross rental receipts from the rental of a motor vehicle do not apply to the rental of a motor vehicle for the purpose of re-rental.

(b) The minimum gross rental receipts tax imposed by Section 152.026 of this code remains the obligation of the owner as defined by Section 152.001(9)(A) of this code. The owner may credit all gross rental receipts taxes paid to the comptroller on the re-rental of a motor vehicle registered under Section 152.061 of this code for the purpose of calculating the amount of minimum gross rental receipts tax due.

(c) A person authorized by Section 152.061 of this code to register motor vehicles for rental may issue an exemption certificate to the owner of the motor vehicle. An owner who takes the certificate in good faith is relieved of the burden of proving that the motor vehicle was rented for purposes of re-rental.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 81.506 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 81 / Section 81.506
§ 81.506. FUNDS TO BE SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED.
Status: in_force

The commission may not use any funds for the acquisition of scientific areas other than those specifically appropriated for use under this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.467 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.467
§ 2301.467.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2301.467. PROHIBITIONS: SALES STANDARDS, RELOCATIONS, FACILITY CHANGES, PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT. (a) Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not:

(1) require adherence to unreasonable sales or service standards; or

(2) unreasonably require a franchised dealer to purchase special tools or equipment.

(b) Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, a manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not unreasonably require a franchised dealer to relocate, or to replace or substantially change, alter, or remodel the dealer's facilities. Except as provided by Subsections (b-1) and (b-2), an act is reasonable if it is justifiable in light of current and reasonably foreseeable projections of economic conditions, financial expectations, and the market for new motor vehicles in the relevant market area.

(b-1) Except as necessary to comply with health or safety laws or to comply with technology requirements necessary to sell or service a line-make, it is unreasonable for a manufacturer, distributor, or representative to require a franchised dealer to construct a new dealership or to substantially change, alter, or remodel an existing dealership before the 10th anniversary of the date the construction of the dealership at that location was completed if the construction was in substantial compliance with standards or plans provided by a manufacturer, distributor, or representative or through a subsidiary or agent of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative.

(b-2) Except as necessary to comply with health or safety laws or to comply with technology requirements necessary to sell or service a line-make, it is unreasonable for a manufacturer, distributor, or representative to require a franchised dealer to substantially change, alter, or remodel an existing dealership before the 10th anniversary of the date that a prior change, alteration, or remodel of the dealership at that location was completed if the change, alteration, or remodel was in substantial compliance with standards or plans provided by a manufacturer, distributor, or representative or through a subsidiary or agent of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative.

(c) This section applies to the relationship between a manufacturer, distributor, or representative and:

(1) a current franchisee of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative;

(2) a successor of a current franchisee of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative; or

(3) a franchised dealer who is seeking to become a franchisee of the manufacturer, distributor, or representative.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.352
§ 1369.352. CERTAIN BENEFITS EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to maximum allowable costs for pharmacy benefits provided under:

(1) a Medicaid managed care program operated under Chapter 540 or 540A, Government Code, as applicable;

(2) a Medicaid program operated under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;

(3) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code;

(4) the health benefits plan for children under Chapter 63, Health and Safety Code;

(5) a health benefit plan issued under Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601; or

(6) a workers' compensation insurance policy or other form of providing medical benefits under Title 5, Labor Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 51.08 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.08
§ 51.08. SECOND ARREST.
Status: in_force

A person who has once been arrested under the provisions of this title and discharged under the provisions of the preceding Article or by habeas corpus shall not be again arrested upon a charge of the same offense, except by a warrant from the Governor of this State.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.075 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.075
§ 32.075. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Employment assistance" means assistance provided to an individual to help the individual locate paid employment in the community. Employment assistance includes:

(A) identifying an individual's employment preferences, job skills, and requirements for a work setting and work conditions;

(B) locating prospective employers offering employment compatible with an individual's identified preferences, skills, and requirements; and

(C) contacting a prospective employer on behalf of an individual and negotiating the individual's employment.

(2) "Supported employment" means assistance provided, in order to sustain paid employment, to an individual who, because of a disability, requires intensive, ongoing support to be self-employed, work from home, or perform in a work setting at which individuals without disabilities are employed. Supported employment includes adaptations, supervision, and training related to an individual's diagnosis.

(b) This section applies only to the following medical assistance waiver programs:

(1) the community based alternatives program;

(2) the community living assistance and support services program;

(3) the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities program;

(4) the home and community-based services program;

(5) the medically dependent children program;

(6) the STAR + PLUS Medicaid managed care program;

(7) the Texas home living program; and

(8) the youth empowerment services program.

(c) The commission shall provide employment assistance and supported employment to participants in the waiver programs identified in Subsection (b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0104
§ 3973.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, transportation, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.352
§ 1251.352. EMPLOYERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A blanket accident and health insurance policy may be issued to an employer to cover any group of employees, dependents, or guests defined by reference to specified hazards incident to an activity or operation of the employer.

(b) The employer is the policyholder under a policy to which this section applies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8847.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8847 / Section 8847.053
§ 8847.053. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY ADDITIONAL COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

When a county is added to the district, the board may change the number of directors so that an equal number of directors are appointed from each county and one director is appointed jointly by the counties.