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Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.0075 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 244 / Section 244.0075
§ 244.0075. RESTRAINT OF PREGNANT JUVENILE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may not use restraints to control the movement of a pregnant child who is committed to the department at any time during which the child is in labor or delivery or recovering from delivery, unless the executive director or executive director's designee determines that the use of restraints is necessary to:

(1) ensure the safety and security of the child or her infant, department or medical personnel, or any member of the public; or

(2) prevent a substantial risk that the child will attempt escape.

(b) If a determination to use restraints is made under Subsection (a), the type of restraint used and the manner in which the restraint is used must be the least restrictive available under the circumstances to ensure safety and security or to prevent escape.
Tex. Occupations Code § 153.010 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 153 / Section 153.010
§ 153.010. ADOPTION OF FEE SCHEDULE BY BOARD PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The board may not establish a fee schedule for medical services.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.028 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.028
§ 161.028. RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest. The term does not include an association formed to benefit or promote a particular breed of livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl.

(b) A person may not be a member of the commission and may not be a commission employee in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of livestock production, exotic livestock production, domestic fowl production, or exotic fowl production; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of livestock production, exotic livestock production, domestic fowl production, or exotic fowl production.

(c) A person may not serve as a member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission or the agency if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.162 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.162
§ 410.162. ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY.
Status: in_force

For good cause shown, a party may obtain permission from the administrative law judge to conduct additional discovery as necessary.
Tex. Government Code § 466.1005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.1005
§ 466.1005. PROCUREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may purchase or lease facilities, goods, and services and make any purchases, leases, or contracts necessary for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The commission shall review and must approve all major procurements as provided by commission rule. The commission by rule shall establish a procedure to determine what constitutes a major procurement based on the cumulative value of a contract and other relevant factors. This subsection does not require a commission member to sign the contract.

(c) The commission may delegate to the executive director the authority to approve procurements other than major procurements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9055.258 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9055 / Section 9055.258
§ 9055.258. ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds, including refunding bonds, authorized by this subchapter that are not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a deed of trust lien on physical property of the district and all franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to the property, vesting in the trustee power to:

(1) sell the property for payment of the debt;

(2) operate the property; and

(3) take other action to further secure the bonds.

(b) The deed of trust may:

(1) contain any provision the board prescribes to secure the bonds and preserve the trust estate;

(2) provide for amendment or modification of the deed of trust; and

(3) provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds.

(c) A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust:

(1) is the owner of the dam or dams and the other property and facilities purchased; and

(2) is entitled to maintain and operate the property and facilities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2402.112 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2402 / Section 2402.112
§ 2402.112. NONDISCRIMINATION; ACCESSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A transportation network company shall adopt a policy that prohibits a driver logged in to the company's digital network from:

(1) discriminating on the basis of a passenger's or potential passenger's location or destination, race, color, national origin, religious belief or affiliation, sex, disability, or age; and

(2) refusing to provide service to a potential passenger with a service animal.

(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a), "sex" means the physical condition of being male or female.

(c) A transportation network company shall notify each person authorized to log in as a driver on the company's digital network of the nondiscrimination policy. A driver logged in to the company's digital network shall comply with the nondiscrimination policy.

(d) A transportation network company may not impose an additional charge for transportation of individuals with physical disabilities because of those disabilities.

(e) A transportation network company shall provide a passenger an opportunity to indicate whether the passenger requires a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. If a wheelchair-accessible vehicle cannot be provided, the company shall direct the requesting passenger to an alternate provider of wheelchair-accessible service, if available.
Tex. Local Government Code § 335.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 335 / Section 335.052
§ 335.052. STATE FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before calling an election on the resolution under Section 335.054, the district shall send a copy of the resolution to the comptroller.

(b) Before the 15th day after the date the comptroller receives the copy of the resolution, the comptroller shall:

(1) perform an analysis to determine if approval and implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue; and

(2) provide to the district written notice of the results of the analysis.

(c) If the comptroller determines that implementation will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the written analysis required under Subsection (b)(2) must include information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.

(d) If the comptroller does not complete the analysis and provide the notice before the 30th day after the date the comptroller receives the copy of the resolution, the comptroller is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4501.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4501 / Section 4501.057
§ 4501.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, the board shall elect from among the voting directors officers for the authority, including a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer.

(b) The president and the vice president may not be directors appointed by the same city.
Tex. Government Code § 404.059 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.059
§ 404.059. GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall charge the daily totals of the warrants to the respective funds and control accounts in the general ledger to which they apply.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992A / Section 7992A.0105
§ 7992A.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. Health and Safety Code § 164.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 164 / Section 164.013
§ 164.013. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

A person may bring suit under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, for a violation of this chapter, and a public or private right or remedy prescribed by that subchapter may be used to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.157
§ 1063.157. INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1019.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1019 / Section 1019.251
§ 1019.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) On final approval of the annual budget, the board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;

(2) provide for operation and maintenance of the hospital or hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 403.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 403 / Section 403.053
§ 403.053. ACQUIRED EARNED SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) a stock domestic insurance company authorized to engage in the business of life, accident, or health insurance in this state;

(2) a stock foreign or alien life, health, or accident insurance company;

(3) a stock insurance company authorized to engage in the business of property, casualty, or fire insurance; and

(4) a domestic Lloyd's plan, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, or title insurance company.

(b) In determining the amount of "surplus profits arising from the insurer's business" or "earned surplus" for the purpose of paying dividends to shareholders, the insurer may include the acquired earned surplus of an insurance subsidiary acquired by the insurer to the extent that:

(1) the inclusion is permitted by an order of the commissioner made in accordance with commissioner rules; and

(2) the earned surplus of the acquired subsidiary on the date of acquisition that exists on the date of the commissioner's order is not otherwise reflected in the insurer's earned surplus.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.354 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.354
§ 18B.354.
Status: in_force

Art. 18B.354. WARRANT ISSUED IN THIS STATE: APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF WARRANT. (a) On the filing of an application by an authorized peace officer, a district judge may issue a search warrant under this article for electronic customer data held in electronic storage, including the contents of and records and other information related to a wire or electronic communication held in electronic storage, by a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service described by Article 18B.355(b), regardless of whether the customer data is held at a location in this state or another state. An application made under this subsection must demonstrate probable cause for the issuance of the warrant and must be supported by the oath of the authorized peace officer.

(b) A search warrant may not be issued under this article unless the sworn affidavit required by Article 18.01(b) provides sufficient and substantial facts to establish probable cause that:

(1) a specific offense has been committed; and

(2) the electronic customer data sought:

(A) constitutes evidence of that offense or evidence that a particular person committed that offense; and

(B) is held in electronic storage by the service provider on which the warrant is served under Article 18B.355(c).

(c) Only the electronic customer data described in the sworn affidavit required by Article 18.01(b) may be seized under the warrant.

(d) A warrant issued under this article shall run in the name of "The State of Texas."

(e) Article 18.011 applies to an affidavit presented under Article 18.01(b) for the issuance of a warrant under this article, and the affidavit may be sealed in the manner provided by that article.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00701 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00701
§ 30.00701. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Marshall.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the County Court of Harrison County.
Tex. Water Code § 27.021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.021
§ 27.021. PERMIT FOR DISPOSAL OF BRINE FROM DESALINATION OPERATIONS OR OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS IN CLASS I INJECTION WELLS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue a permit to dispose of brine produced by a desalination operation or of drinking water treatment residuals in a Class I injection well if the applicant for the permit meets all the statutory and regulatory requirements for the issuance of a permit for a Class I injection well.

(a-1) A permit issued under this section may authorize the disposal of water treatment residuals produced by the desalination of seawater.

(b) The commission by rule shall provide for public notice and comment on an application for a permit authorized by this section. Notwithstanding Section 27.018, an application for a permit authorized by this section is not subject to the hearing requirements of Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7933.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7933 / Section 7933.104
§ 7933.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Education Code § 54.5135 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5135
§ 54.5135. BARBARA JORDAN AND CESAR CHAVEZ STATUES FEE; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of The University of Texas System may charge and collect from students registered at The University of Texas at Austin a fee of $2 for any semester or summer session. The fee shall be used for funding the construction of a Barbara Jordan statue and a Cesar Chavez statue on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin and to establish Barbara Jordan and Cesar Chavez student scholarships.

(b) The board shall deposit one-half of the revenue collected from the fee into the Barbara Jordan statue fee account for the purposes of constructing the Barbara Jordan statue and, if funds permit, establishing Barbara Jordan student scholarships. Any funds deposited in the account in excess of the cost of the construction of the statue shall be used to establish the student scholarships.

(c) The board shall deposit the remaining revenue collected from the fee into the Cesar Chavez statue fee account for the purposes of constructing the Cesar Chavez statue and, if funds permit, establishing Cesar Chavez student scholarships. Any funds deposited in the account in excess of the cost of the construction of the statue shall be used to establish the student scholarships.

(d) A fee may not be charged under this section after August 31, 2007.
Tex. Government Code § 24.162 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.162
§ 24.162.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.162. 60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JEFFERSON COUNTY). (a) The 60th Judicial District is composed of Jefferson County.

(b) Section 24.160, relating to the 58th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 60th District Court.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.255 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.255
§ 122.255. DETERMINATION OF MISCONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may determine that an officer, director, honorary director, advisory director, or employee of a credit union, or the credit union itself, acting by and through an officer, director, honorary director, advisory director, or employee, has:

(1) violated this subtitle, a rule adopted under this subtitle, or another law applicable to a credit union;

(2) violated or refused to comply with a final order of the commissioner or commission;

(3) wilfully neglected to perform an official or legal duty or wilfully committed a breach of trust or fiduciary duty;

(4) committed a fraudulent or questionable practice in the conduct of the credit union's business that endangers the credit union's reputation or threatens its solvency;

(5) refused to submit to examination under oath or to permit examination of the credit union's records and affairs by the commissioner or the commissioner's representative;

(6) failed or refused to authorize and direct another person to permit the commissioner or the commissioner's representative to examine the credit union's records in the other person's custody after the commissioner has requested the authorization of and direction to the other person;

(7) conducted the credit union's business in an unsafe, unauthorized, or unlawful manner;

(8) concealed, destroyed, removed, or falsified a record related to the credit union's business and affairs;

(9) transacted business while the credit union was in an unsafe or unsound condition;

(10) violated a condition of the credit union's articles of incorporation or of a written agreement with the commissioner or the commission; or

(11) committed a criminal act that is a substantial detriment to the reputation and conduct of the credit union's business.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.059 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.059
§ 11.059. SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of Section 11.051(3), the event requiring the winding up, dissolution, or termination of a domestic corporation must be specified in:

(1) the certificate of formation of the corporation; or

(2) a bylaw of the corporation adopted by the owners or members of the corporation in the same manner as an amendment to the certificate of formation of the corporation.
Tex. Utilities Code § 105.022 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 105 / Section 105.022
§ 105.022. CONTEMPT.
Status: in_force

The railroad commission may file an action for contempt against a person who:

(1) fails to comply with a lawful order of the commission;

(2) fails to comply with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum; or

(3) refuses to testify about a matter on which the person may be lawfully interrogated.
Tex. Education Code § 56.406 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.406
§ 56.406. GRANT USE.
Status: in_force

A person receiving a grant under this subchapter may use the money to pay any usual and customary cost of attendance at an eligible institution incurred by the student. The institution may disburse all or part of the proceeds of a grant under this subchapter to an eligible person only if the tuition and required fees incurred by the person at the institution have been paid.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.003
§ 431.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of a corporation organized under this chapter.

(2) "Corporation" means a corporation organized under this chapter and includes a local government corporation.

(3) "Local government" means:

(A) a municipality;

(B) a county; or

(C) for purposes of Subchapter D:

(i) a navigation district, hospital district, or hospital authority;

(ii) a regional transportation authority governed by Chapter 452;

(iii) a rapid transit authority governed by Chapter 451; or

(iv) a coordinated county transportation authority governed by Chapter 460.

(4) "Local government corporation" means a corporation incorporated as provided by Subchapter D to act on behalf of a local government.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.021
§ 593.021. APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The proposed client or the parent if the proposed client is a minor may apply for voluntary intellectual disability services under Section 593.022, 593.026, 593.027, 593.0275, or 593.028.

(b) The guardian of the proposed client may apply for services under this subchapter under Section 593.022, 593.027, 593.0275, or 593.028.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.052
§ 6902.052. TERMS.
Status: in_force

Each appointed director shall serve for a term of two years, with the terms of the directors appointed to occupy Places 1 and 2 expiring on June 1 of each even-numbered year and the terms of the directors appointed to occupy Places 3, 4, and 5 expiring on June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.0032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.0032
§ 712.0032. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A corporation must hold a certificate of authority issued under this chapter to operate a perpetual care cemetery.
Tex. Election Code § 31.096 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.096
§ 31.096. NONTRANSFERABLE FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

An election services contract may not change:

(1) the authority with whom applications of candidates for a place on a ballot are filed;

(2) the authority with whom documents are filed under Title 15; or

(3) the political subdivision's requirement to maintain office hours under Section 31.122.