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Tex. Insurance Code § 981.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.009
§ 981.009. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this chapter or satisfy requirements under federal law or regulations.
Tex. Labor Code § 412.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 412 / Section 412.001
§ 412.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the risk management board.

(2) "Director" means the executive director of the office.

(3) "Office" means the State Office of Risk Management.

(4) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government that has five or more employees, was created by the constitution or a statute of this state, and has authority not limited to a specific geographical portion of the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8426.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8426 / Section 8426.201
§ 8426.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8515.0205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8515 / Section 8515.0205
§ 8515.0205. OATH AND BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall:

(1) take the constitutional oath of office; and

(2) execute a bond for $5,000, conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The authority shall pay the cost of the bond.
Tex. Family Code § 51.031 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.031
§ 51.031. HABITUAL FELONY CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

(a) Habitual felony conduct is conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony, other than a state jail felony, if:

(1) the child who engaged in the conduct has at least two previous final adjudications as having engaged in delinquent conduct violating a penal law of the grade of felony;

(2) the second previous final adjudication is for conduct that occurred after the date the first previous adjudication became final; and

(3) all appeals relating to the previous adjudications considered under Subdivisions (1) and (2) have been exhausted.

(b) For purposes of this section, an adjudication is final if the child is placed on probation or committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

(c) An adjudication based on conduct that occurred before January 1, 1996, may not be considered in a disposition made under this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 18.011 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 18 / Section 18.011
§ 18.011. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Information created, collected, assembled, or maintained by the department under this subchapter is public information, except that the department by rule may exempt specified information from disclosure but only to the extent necessary to comply with the national organic program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.103
§ 1027.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.

(b) Unless specifically stated otherwise in this chapter, the board has the power to do anything which, in their opinion, is necessary for the good maintenance, operation, and welfare of the district and the district's employees, patients, and property.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.352 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.352
§ 113.352. DUTY TO TEST FOR LEAKAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each school district shall perform leakage tests for leakage on the LP-gas piping system in each school district facility at least biennially. The tests must be performed before the beginning of the school year.

(b) The school district may perform the leakage tests on a two-year cycle under which the tests are performed for the LP-gas piping systems of approximately one-half of the facilities each year.

(c) If a school district operates one or more school district facilities on a year-round calendar, the leakage test in each of those facilities must be conducted and reported not later than July 1 of the year in which the test is performed.

(d) A test performed under a municipal code satisfies the pressure testing requirements prescribed by this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1811.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1811 / Section 1811.002
§ 1811.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a certificate holder, policyholder, insurer, or agent with regard to a certificate of insurance issued on property or casualty operations or a risk located in this state, regardless of where the certificate holder, policyholder, insurer, or agent is located.

(b) This chapter may not be construed to apply to:

(1) a statement, summary, or evidence of property insurance required by a lender in a lending transaction involving:

(A) a mortgage;

(B) a lien;

(C) a deed of trust; or

(D) any other security interest in real or personal property as security for a loan;

(2) a certificate issued under:

(A) a group or individual policy for:

(i) life insurance;

(ii) credit insurance;

(iii) accident and health insurance;

(iv) long-term care benefit insurance; or

(v) Medicare supplement insurance; or

(B) an annuity contract; or

(3) standard proof of motor vehicle liability insurance under Section 601.081, Transportation Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 501.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 501 / Section 501.003
§ 501.003. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The office is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is abolished September 1, 2029.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914A / Section 7914A.0301
§ 7914A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.710 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.710
§ 2054.710. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM COMPLAINT WEB PAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall, in collaboration with the department, establish a web page on the attorney general's Internet website that allows a person to report a complaint relating to artificial intelligence systems, including:

(1) instances of an artificial intelligence system allegedly unlawfully infringing on the person's constitutional rights or financial livelihood; or

(2) the use of an artificial intelligence system that allegedly results in unlawful harm.

(b) A complaint submitted on the web page created under Subsection (a) must be distributed to the department.

(c) A person who submits a complaint on the web page created under Subsection (a) may request an explanation from the department.

(d) The attorney general shall post on the attorney general's Internet website information that:

(1) educates persons regarding the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence systems; and

(2) explains a person's rights in relation to artificial intelligence systems.

(e) If the attorney general, in consultation with the department, determines that the complaint is substantiated and a violation of this subchapter occurred, the attorney general may seek enforcement under Section 2054.709.

(f) Not later than November 30 of each even-numbered year, the attorney general shall submit to the legislature a report summarizing the complaints received under this section, the resolutions of the complaints, and any enforcement actions taken.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8862.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8862 / Section 8862.102
§ 8862.102. DISTRICT RULES; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Any rules adopted by the district as authorized by this chapter and Chapter 36, Water Code, apply to all persons and entities except as exempted under Section 36.117, Water Code.

(b) The district may enforce its rules and the provisions of Chapter 36, Water Code, in the manner authorized by that chapter. In addition to the remedies provided under Section 36.102, Water Code, the district may impose a fee on a person or entity for violation of a rule of the district or failure to comply with an order issued by the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.063
§ 1001.063. RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board may establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of the district's employees or contract with this state or the federal government for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.141 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.141
§ 2001.141. FORM OF DECISION; FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) A decision or order of a state agency that may become final under Section 2001.144 that is adverse to any party in a contested case must be in writing and signed by a person authorized by the agency to sign the agency decision or order.

(b) A decision or order that may become final under Section 2001.144 must include findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated.

(c) Findings of fact may be based only on the evidence and on matters that are officially noticed.

(d) Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, must be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings.

(e) If a party submits under a state agency rule proposed findings of fact or conclusions of law, the decision or order shall include a ruling on each proposed finding or conclusion.
Tex. Government Code § 542.0120 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 542 / Section 542.0120
§ 542.0120. TRANSITION BETWEEN PROGRAMS; CONTINUITY OF CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) During the evaluation of the pilot program required under Section 542.0119, the commission may continue the pilot program to ensure continuity of care for pilot program participants. If, following the evaluation, the commission does not continue the pilot program, the commission shall ensure that there is a comprehensive plan for transitioning the provision of Medicaid benefits for pilot program participants to the benefits provided before participation in the pilot program.

(b) A transition plan under Subsection (a) shall be developed in collaboration with the advisory committee and pilot program work group and with stakeholder input as described by Section 542.0105.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.204
§ 185.204. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBPOENAED RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A book, account, record, paper, correspondence, or other document subpoenaed and produced under Section 185.202 that is otherwise made privileged or confidential by law remains privileged or confidential unless admitted into evidence at an administrative hearing or in a court. The banking commissioner may issue an order protecting the confidentiality or privilege of the document and restricting its use or distribution by any person or in any proceeding, other than a proceeding before the banking commissioner.

(b) Subject to Subchapter D, Chapter 181, and confidentiality provisions of other law administered by the banking commissioner, information or material acquired under Section 185.202 under a subpoena is not a public record for the period the banking commissioner considers reasonably necessary to complete the investigation, protect the person being investigated from unwarranted injury, or serve the public interest. The information or material is not subject to a subpoena, except a grand jury subpoena, until released for public inspection by the banking commissioner or, after notice and a hearing, a district court determines that the public interest and any investigation by the banking commissioner would not be jeopardized by obeying the subpoena. The district court order may not apply to:

(1) a record or communication received from another law enforcement or regulatory agency except on compliance with the confidentiality laws governing the records of the other agency; or

(2) an internal note, memorandum, report, or communication made in connection with a matter that the banking commissioner has the authority to consider or investigate, except on good cause and compliance with applicable confidentiality laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.006
§ 5004.006. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON NORTHEAST TEXAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

It is recognized that the district boundaries described by Section 5004.005 partly overlap an area in the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District as created by Chapter 78, Acts of the 53rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1953 (Article 8280-147, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). This chapter does not alter in any manner the rights, duties, privileges, powers, or immunities of that district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8179.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8179 / Section 8179.051
§ 8179.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board consists of five directors.
Tex. Penal Code § 43.04 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 43 / Section 43.04
§ 43.04. AGGRAVATED PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly owns, invests in, finances, controls, supervises, or manages a prostitution enterprise that uses two or more prostitutes.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.
Tex. Government Code § 601.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 601 / Section 601.002
§ 601.002. PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES BY FIRST ASSISTANT OR CHIEF DEPUTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The first assistant or chief deputy of a public office in which a physical vacancy occurs shall conduct the affairs of the office until a successor qualifies for the office.

(b) The authority of a first assistant or chief deputy to discharge the duties of an office under Subsection (a) ceases when the successor to the office qualifies for the office.

(c) If the vacancy occurs during a legislative session and the successor to the office is subject to senate confirmation, the authority of the first assistant or chief deputy to discharge the duties of an office under Subsection (a) ceases on the earlier of:

(1) the end of the last day of the session; or

(2) the end of the 21st day after the day the person began discharging the duties of the office.

(d) This section does not apply to a vacancy on a board or commission.
Tex. Family Code § 4.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 4 / Section 4.004
§ 4.004. EFFECT OF MARRIAGE.
Status: in_force

A premarital agreement becomes effective on marriage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7937.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7937 / Section 7937.051
§ 7937.051. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Tex. Labor Code § 62.202 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 62 / Section 62.202
§ 62.202. LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

An action to recover a liability imposed by this subchapter must be brought not later than the second anniversary of the date on which the unpaid wages are due and payable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8147.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8147 / Section 8147.152
§ 8147.152. AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8147.151, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district for the provision of services or for the maintenance and operation of the district, including the construction, acquisition, maintenance, and operation of improvements.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8258.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8258 / Section 8258.201
§ 8258.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 8258.101 or 8258.103.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8258.103 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8258.103 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.202 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.202
§ 200.202. LIMITATIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A real estate investment trust may not make a distribution:

(1) if the real estate investment trust would be insolvent after the distribution; or

(2) that is more than the surplus of the real estate investment trust.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2), if the net assets of a real estate investment trust are not less than the amount of the proposed distribution, the real estate investment trust may make a distribution involving a purchase or redemption of its own shares if the purchase or redemption is made by the real estate investment trust to:

(1) eliminate fractional shares;

(2) collect or settle indebtedness owed by or to the real estate investment trust;

(3) pay dissenting shareholders entitled to receive payment for their shares under this chapter; or

(4) effect the purchase or redemption of redeemable shares in accordance with this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.156
§ 1031.156. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;

(2) a district tax to be imposed by the district during the 12-month period following the date of the pledge that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.203
§ 351.203. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall establish methods by which a consumer or service recipient is notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board for the purpose of directing a complaint to the board. The board may provide for that notice:

(1) on each registration form, application, or written contract for service provided by a person regulated under this chapter;

(2) on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of a person regulated under this chapter; or

(3) in a bill for service provided by a person regulated under this chapter.

(b) The board shall list with its regular telephone number any toll-free telephone number established under other state law that may be called to present a complaint about a health professional.

(c) The board shall make information available describing the procedures established by the board relating to complaint investigation and resolution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1204.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.154
§ 1204.154. UNIFORM PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt uniform policy provisions, riders, and endorsements for the policy requirement of Section 1204.153.

(b) Before the commissioner adopts or makes a change to a provision, rider, or endorsement under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall present each provision, rider, or endorsement, and any amendment to a provision, rider, or endorsement, to the Texas Department of Human Services for comment.
Tex. Estates Code § 1251.011 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.011
§ 1251.011. CERTAIN AGENCY AS TEMPORARY GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

A court may not ordinarily appoint the Department of Aging and Disability Services as a temporary guardian under this chapter. The appointment of the department as a temporary guardian under this chapter should be made only as a last resort.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.0723 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.0723
§ 2306.0723. REPORT CONSIDERED AS RULE.
Status: in_force

The department shall consider the annual low income housing report to be a rule and in developing the report shall follow rulemaking procedures required by Chapter 2001.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.108 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.108
§ 301.108. LIMITATION ON CONVEYANCE, ASSIGNMENT, OR TRANSFER OF REFUND.
Status: in_force

A person may convey, assign, or transfer a refund under this subchapter to another person only if:

(1) the employing unit is sold, conveyed, assigned, or transferred, in the same transaction or in a related transaction, to the person to whom the refund is conveyed, assigned, or transferred; or

(2) the person to whom the refund is conveyed, assigned, or transferred:

(A) is subject to a tax administered by the comptroller and deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund without dedication; and

(B) directly or indirectly owns, controls, or otherwise directs, in whole or in part, an interest in the person from whom the refund is conveyed, assigned, or transferred.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.0221 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.0221
§ 1001.0221. BOARD; DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall oversee and coordinate the development of the department and shall ensure that all components of the motor vehicle industry function as a system.

(b) The board shall carry out its policy-making functions in a manner that protects the interests of the public and industry, maintains a safe and sound motor vehicle industry, and increases the economic prosperity of the state.
Tex. Government Code § 551.088 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.088
§ 551.088. DELIBERATION REGARDING TEST ITEM.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate a test item or information related to a test item if the governmental body believes that the test item may be included in a test the governmental body administers to individuals who seek to obtain or renew a license or certificate that is necessary to engage in an activity.