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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.83 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.83
§ 17.83. ORIGINAL INVENTORY.
Status: in_force

(a) To conduct a going out of business sale, a person must file an original inventory with the chief appraiser of the appraisal district in which the person's principal place of business in the state is located. The original inventory must be accompanied by a filing fee of $20.

(b) The original inventory must include:

(1) the name and address of the owner of the goods, wares, or merchandise to be sold;

(2) the name and address of the owner of the defunct business, the former stock in trade of which is to be offered for sale, and the full name of the defunct business;

(3) a description of the place where the liquidation sale is to be held;

(4) a statement of the beginning and ending dates of the sale;

(5) a complete and detailed inventory of the goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered on the beginning date of the sale and the total cost of those items; and

(6) a complete and detailed list of the goods, wares, and merchandise to be added to the inventory after the beginning date of the sale and the total cost of those items.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.931 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.931
§ 2306.931. ENFORCEMENT; ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall enforce this subchapter.

(b) The board shall adopt rules to protect the health and safety of persons living in migrant labor housing facilities.

(c) The board by rule shall adopt standards for living quarters at a migrant labor housing facility, including standards relating to:

(1) construction of the facility;

(2) sanitary conditions;

(3) water supply;

(4) toilets;

(5) sewage disposal;

(6) storage, collection, and disposal of refuse;

(7) light and air;

(8) safety requirements;

(9) fire protection;

(10) equipment;

(11) maintenance and operation of the facility; and

(12) any other matter appropriate or necessary for the protection of the health and safety of the occupants.

(d) An employee or occupant of a migrant labor housing facility who uses the sanitary or other facilities furnished for the convenience of employees or occupants shall comply with the rules adopted under Subsection (b) or (c).

(e) The board by rule shall adopt minimum standards for issuing, revoking, or suspending a license issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 101.003 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 101 / Section 101.003
§ 101.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this title:

(1) "Comptroller" means the comptroller of public accounts of the State of Texas.

(2) "Month" means a calendar month.

(3) "Year" means a calendar year.

(4) "Effects" means personal property or an interest in personal property.

(5) "Affidavit" means a statement in writing of a fact signed by the party making the statement, sworn to before some officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified by the officer under the officer's seal of office.

(6) "Officer" means a state officer.

(7) "Standard time" means that designation of time prescribed by Section 312.016, Government Code.

(8) "Taxpayer" means a person liable for a tax, fee, assessment, or other amount imposed by a statute or under the authority of a statutory function administered by the comptroller.

(9) "Attorney general" means the attorney general of the State of Texas.

(10) "Report" means a tax return, declaration, statement, or other document required to be filed with the comptroller.

(11) "Obligation" means the duty of a person to pay a tax, fee, assessment, or other amount or to make, file, or keep a report, certificate, affidavit, or other document.

(12) "Obligation" means the duty of a person to pay a tax, fee, assessment, or other amount or to make, file, or keep a report, certificate, affidavit, or other document.

(13) "Tax" means a tax, fee, assessment, charge, or other amount that the comptroller is authorized to administer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.223 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.223
§ 431.223. CONTENTS OF LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The person applying for a license under this subchapter must provide, at a minimum, the following information in a license application:

(1) the name under which the food manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or warehouse operator conducts business;

(2) the address of each place of business in this state that is licensed;

(3) if the food manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or warehouse operator is an individual, a partnership, or an association, the name or names of:

(A) the proprietor, if the business is a sole proprietorship;

(B) all partners, if the business is a partnership; or

(C) all principals, if the business is an association;

(4) if the food manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or wholesale operator is a corporation, the date and place of incorporation and the name and address of its registered agent in this state;

(5) the names and residences of the individuals in an administrative capacity, showing:

(A) the managing proprietor, if the business is a sole proprietorship;

(B) the managing partner, if the business is a partnership;

(C) the officers and directors, if the business is a corporation; or

(D) the persons in a managerial capacity, if the business is an association; and

(6) the residence address of a person in charge of each place of business.

(b) The license application must be signed, verified, and filed on a form furnished by the department according to department rules.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1954.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.053
§ 1954.053.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1954.053. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: DURING PREARRANGED RIDES. At the time a transportation network company driver is engaged in a prearranged ride, the automobile insurance policy must provide, at a minimum:

(1) coverage with a total aggregate limit of liability of $1 million for death, bodily injury, and property damage for each incident;

(2) uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage where required by Section 1952.101; and

(3) personal injury protection coverage where required by Section 1952.152.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.019 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.019
§ 441.019. CONTENTS OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The petition must include:

(1) the district's name;

(2) the name of each county in which the district will be located;

(3) a description of the district's boundaries;

(4) each petitioner's name;

(5) a statement that the petitioners hold title to all real property in the district, as shown on county tax rolls;

(6) the names of suggested temporary directors;

(7) a brief description of any road facility that the district is to construct, acquire, or improve;

(8) the amount of bonds estimated to be necessary to finance the proposed construction, acquisition, or improvement;

(9) the current appraised value of all real property in the district;

(10) the name of each governmental entity to which the district will convey a road facility; and

(11) other information that the commission considers necessary.

(b) The petition must be signed by the persons holding title to all real property in the district, as shown on county tax rolls.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.402
§ 2308.402. TOWING COMPANY AND BOOTING COMPANY PROHIBITED FROM FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT WITH PARKING FACILITY OWNER.
Status: in_force

(a) A towing company or booting company may not directly or indirectly give anything of value to a parking facility owner in connection with:

(1) the removal of a vehicle from a parking facility; or

(2) the booting of a vehicle in a parking facility.

(b) A towing company or booting company may not have a direct or indirect monetary interest in a parking facility:

(1) from which the towing company for compensation removes unauthorized vehicles; or

(2) in which the booting company for compensation installs boots on unauthorized vehicles.

(c) This section does not apply to a sign required under Section 2308.301 provided by a towing or booting company to a parking facility owner.
Tex. Education Code § 76.026 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 76 / Section 76.026
§ 76.026. PHARMACY SCHOOL.
Status: repealed

(a) The board may establish and maintain a school of pharmacy as a professional school of the institution.

(b) The board may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at other leading American schools of pharmacy and may award those degrees.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 1794), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2023.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 288.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 288 / Section 288.151
§ 288.151. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, the commission of a district shall hold a public hearing on the amounts of any mandatory payments that the commission intends to require during the year and how the revenue derived from those payments is to be spent.

(b) Not later than the fifth day before the date of the hearing, the commission shall publish at least once notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the district is located.

(c) A representative of a paying hospital is entitled to appear at the time and place designated in the public notice and to be heard regarding any matter related to the mandatory payments required by the district under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.303
§ 205.303. ACUDETOX SPECIALIST.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board may certify a person as an acudetox specialist under this section if the person:

(1) provides to the medical board documentation that the person:

(A) is a licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, including a person licensed under Section 503.308, licensed psychologist, licensed chemical dependency counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist associate, licensed vocational nurse, licensed registered nurse, licensed physician assistant, or other licensed or certified professional approved by the medical board; and

(B) has successfully completed a training program in auricular acudetox that meets or exceeds the training approved by the medical board; and

(2) pays a certification fee in an amount set by the medical board.

(b) An acudetox specialist may practice five-point auricular acupuncture only to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the medical board for the treatment of addiction, trauma, or physical, emotional, or psychological stress.

(c) An acudetox specialist shall:

(1) obtain informed consent from each client and notify each client of the qualifications of the acudetox specialist and of the procedure for registering a complaint regarding the acudetox specialist with the medical board; and

(2) keep a record of each client's name and the date the client received the acudetox specialist's services, accompanied by the signature and printed name of the acudetox specialist.

(d) The certification of an acudetox specialist expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed before the expiration of the certification if the person:

(1) provides to the medical board documentation that:

(A) the certification or license required under Subsection (a)(1)(A) is in effect; and

(B) the person has successfully met continuing education requirements established by the medical board under Subsection (e); and

(2) pays a certification renewal fee in an amount set by the medical board.

(e) The medical board by rule shall establish continuing education requirements for an acudetox specialist. The board shall require in rules adopted under this subsection that the certification of an acudetox specialist may not be renewed unless the person completes at least three hours of continuing education in the licensing period before applying for the renewal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3832.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3832 / Section 3832.103
§ 3832.103. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a municipality or county to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 104.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 104 / Section 104.002
§ 104.002. PROHIBITED FEES, CHARGES, AND DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, wholesale price is computed by adding to the invoice price or purchase price per gallon charged to a franchisee who buys motor fuel any excise tax paid by the buyer and any reasonable freight charges paid by the buyer, and subtracting that portion of any refund, rebate, or subsidy not designed to offset the fee, charge, or discount described by this section.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a franchisor may not require a franchisee to pay to the franchisor a fee, charge, or discount for:

(1) honoring a credit card issued by the franchisor; or

(2) submitting to the franchisor, for payment or credit to the franchisee's account, documents or other evidence of indebtedness of the holder of a credit card issued by the franchisor.

(c) A franchisor may require a franchisee to pay the fee, charge, or discount if the franchisor, in consideration of competitive prices in the relevant market, has adjusted the wholesale prices charged or rebates credited to franchisees for motor fuel by amounts that on average for franchisees in this state substantially offset the fee, charge, or discount.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.155 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.155
§ 386.155. MANUFACTURER'S REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) At the beginning of but not later than July 1 of each year preceding the vehicle model year, a manufacturer of motor vehicles, an intermediate or final state vehicle manufacturer, or a manufacturer of compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas systems shall provide to the commission a list of the new vehicle or natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas systems models that the manufacturer intends to sell in this state during that model year that meet the incentive requirements established under Section 386.154. The manufacturer or installer may supplement the list provided to the commission under this section as necessary to include additional new vehicle models the manufacturer intends to sell in this state during the model year.

(b) The commission may supplement the information provided under Subsection (a) with additional information on available vehicle models, including information provided by manufacturers or installers of systems to convert new motor vehicles to operate on natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas before sale as a new vehicle or within 500 miles of operation of the vehicle following first sale.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3917.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3917 / Section 3917.005
§ 3917.005. 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, 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. Health and Safety Code § 756.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.103
§ 756.103. EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

The limitations and requirements of this subchapter do not apply to a municipality in times of emergency, catastrophe, or other calamity.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.151
§ 2105.151. RIGHT TO REQUEST HEARING ON DENIAL OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 2001.223(1), an affected person who alleges that a provider or an agency has denied all or part of a service or benefit funded by block grant funds in a manner that is unjust, discriminatory, or without reasonable basis in law or fact may request an administrative hearing under Chapter 2001.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.106
§ 453.106. LIST OF LICENSE HOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary shall maintain a list of the names of each physical therapist licensed under this chapter.

(b) The list shall be open to public inspection at all times.

(c) On March 1 of each year, the coordinator of physical therapy programs shall transmit an official copy of the list to the executive council.

(d) A certified copy of the list of license holders is admissible as evidence in a court of this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.237 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.237
§ 225.237. KEN CLARK MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of Farm-to-Market Road 517 in Brazoria and Galveston Counties between its intersection with State Highway 35 and its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 is designated as the Ken Clark Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Ken Clark Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.129 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.129
§ 143.129. STEP II GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) To continue the grievance procedure, the fire fighter or police officer must complete a step II grievance form and file it with the department head or the departmental grievance counselor within 15 calendar days after the date the fire fighter or police officer receives the supervisor's response under Section 143.128.

(b) The departmental grievance counselor shall arrange a meeting of the fire fighter or police officer, that person's immediate supervisor or other appropriate supervisor or both, and the department head or the department head's representative who must have a rank of at least assistant chief or the equivalent. The meeting shall be held within 15 calendar days after the date the step II grievance form is filed under Subsection (a).

(c) Regardless of the outcome of the meeting, the department head or the department head's representative shall provide a written response to the fire fighter or police officer within 15 calendar days after the date the meeting occurs. The response shall either be personally delivered to the fire fighter or police officer or be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last home address provided by that person.

(d) If the proposed solution is not acceptable, the fire fighter or police officer may either submit a written request stating the person's decision to appeal to an independent third party hearing examiner pursuant to the provisions of Section 143.057 or file a step III grievance form with the director in accordance with Section 143.130. If the fire fighter or police officer fails to timely file a step III grievance form or a written request to appeal to a hearing examiner, the solution is considered accepted. Notwithstanding Section 143.057(i), if the fire fighter or police officer prevails and the hearing examiner upholds the grievance in its entirety, the department shall bear the cost of the appeal to the hearing examiner. If the fire fighter or police officer fails to prevail and the hearing examiner denies the grievance in its entirety, the fire fighter or police officer shall bear the cost of the appeal to the hearing examiner. If neither party entirely prevails and the hearing examiner upholds part of the grievance and denies part of it, the hearing examiner's fees and expenses shall be shared equally by the fire fighter or police officer and the department.

(e) If the department head or the department head's representative does not provide the response required by Subsection (c) before the 16th day after the date the meeting occurs, the department head shall sustain the fire fighter's or police officer's grievance.
Tex. Government Code § 1207.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1207 / Section 1207.063
§ 1207.063. DUTY TO COMPLY.
Status: in_force

A person described by Section 1201.061(a) that enters into an agreement under Section 1207.062 shall comply with each term of that agreement and, from the deposited money and in the manner and to the extent provided by the agreement, make available to any other paying agent or trustee for an obligation of the same or a different series of obligations to be refunded, paid, or redeemed, the amounts required by the terms of the obligation to pay or redeem the principal of and interest on the obligation when due.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.111 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.111
§ 161.111. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "livestock market" means a stockyard, sales pavilion, or sales ring where livestock, exotic livestock, or exotic fowl are assembled or concentrated at regular or irregular intervals for sale, trade, barter, or exchange.