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Tex. Insurance Code § 848.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.053
§ 848.053. COMPENSATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; SHARING OF CERTAIN DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a health care collaborative shall establish a compensation advisory committee to develop and make recommendations to the board regarding charges, fees, payments, distributions, or other compensation assessed for health care services provided by physicians or health care providers who participate in the health care collaborative. The committee must include:

(1) two members of the board of directors, of which one member is the hospital-based physician member, if the health care collaborative includes hospital-based physicians; and

(2) if the health care collaborative consists of physicians and other health care providers:

(A) a physician who is not a participant in the health care collaborative, selected by the physicians who are participants in the collaborative; and

(B) a member selected by the other health care providers who participate in the collaborative.

(b) A health care collaborative shall establish and enforce policies to prevent the sharing of charge, fee, and payment data among nonparticipating physicians and health care providers.

(c) The compensation advisory committee shall make recommendations to the board of directors regarding all charges, fees, payments, distributions, or other compensation assessed for health care services provided by a physician or health care provider who participates in the health care collaborative.

(d) Except as provided by Subsections (e) and (f), the board of directors and the compensation advisory committee may not use or consider a government payor's payment rates in setting the charges or fees for health care services provided by a physician or health care provider who participates in the health care collaborative.

(e) The board of directors or the compensation advisory committee may use or consider a government payor's payment rates when setting the charges or fees for health care services paid by a government payor.

(f) This section does not prohibit a reference to a government payor's payment rates in agreements with health maintenance organizations, insurers, or other payors.

(g) After the compensation advisory committee submits a recommendation to the board of directors, the board shall formally approve or refuse the recommendation.

(h) For purposes of this section, "government payor" includes:

(1) Medicare;

(2) Medicaid;

(3) the state child health plan program; and

(4) the TRICARE Military Health System.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.102
§ 1104.102. RESTRICTION ON MUNICIPAL TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

The City of Teague may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8873 / Section 8873.053
§ 8873.053. QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Each director must qualify to serve as a director in the manner provided by Section 36.055, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.152
§ 4102.152. SOLICITATION PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder may not solicit or attempt to solicit business on a loss or a claim in person, by telephone, or in any other manner at any time except between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on a weekday or a Saturday and between noon and 9 p.m. on a Sunday.

(b) This section does not prohibit a license holder from accepting phone calls or personal visits during the prohibited hours from an insured on the insured's initiation.
Tex. Government Code § 864.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 864 / Section 864.015
§ 864.015. BENEFICIARY CAUSING DEATH OF MEMBER OR RETIREE.
Status: in_force

(a) A benefit payable on the death of a member or retiree may not be paid to a person convicted of causing that death but instead is payable as if the convicted person had predeceased the decedent.

(b) The pension system is not required to change the recipient of benefits under this section unless it receives actual notice of the conviction of a beneficiary. The system may delay payment of a benefit payable on the death of a member or retiree pending the results of a criminal investigation and of legal proceedings relating to the cause of death.

(c) The pension system is not liable for any benefit paid to a convicted person before the date the system receives actual notice of the conviction, and any payment made before that date is a complete discharge of the system's obligation with regard to that benefit payment. The convicted person holds all payments received in constructive trust for the rightful recipient.

(d) For the purposes of this section, a person has been convicted of causing the death of a member or retiree if the person:

(1) pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty by a court of, an offense at the trial of which it is established that the person's intentional, knowing, or reckless act or omission resulted in the death of a person who was a member or retiree, regardless of whether sentence is imposed or probated; and

(2) has no appeal of the conviction pending and the time provided for appeal has expired.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0607 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0607
§ 8513.0607. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a tax imposed under Subchapter H.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.011 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.011
§ 91.011. CASING.
Status: in_force

(a) Before drilling into the oil or gas bearing rock, the owner or operator of a well being drilled for oil or gas shall encase the well with good and sufficient wrought iron or steel casing or with any other material that meets standards adopted by the commission, particularly where wells could be subjected to corrosive elements or high pressures and temperatures, in a manner and to a depth that will exclude surface or fresh water from the lower part of the well from penetrating the oil or gas bearing rock, and if the well is drilled through the first into the lower oil or gas bearing rock, the well shall be cased in a manner and to a depth that will exclude fresh water above the last oil or gas bearing rock penetrated.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules regarding the depth of well casings necessary to meet the requirements of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.156
§ 1036.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.109 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.109
§ 39A.109. ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERSHIPS ALLOWED.
Status: in_force

A school district may:

(1) request that a regional education service center provide assistance in the development and implementation of a campus turnaround plan; or

(2) partner with an institution of higher education to develop and implement a campus turnaround plan.
Tex. Government Code § 24.392 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.392
§ 24.392.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.392. 213TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (a) The 213th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.

(b) The 213th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(c) The terms of the 213th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.

(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 213th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
Tex. Water Code § 51.808 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.808
§ 51.808. SURRENDER OF BONDS IN PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

The order issuing the bonds shall provide that any of the bonds with all unmatured interest and all appurtenant coupons may be surrendered at any time in payment of all unpaid installments of the taxes. The amount of taxes found to be due by the method provided in Section 51.809 of this code may be discharged by the surrender of the proper amount of dissolution bonds, together with all unpaid appurtenant interest coupons at the face value of the bonds and coupons.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.020 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.020
§ 775.020. OVERLAPPING DISTRICTS LOCATED WHOLLY IN POPULOUS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a district located wholly in a county with a population of more than three million.

(b) If the territory in a district created under this chapter overlaps with the boundaries of another district created under this chapter, a district converted under this chapter, or a district converted under former Section 794.100, the most recently created district may not provide services in the overlapping territory that duplicate the services provided by the other district at the time the overlapping district was created.

(c) For purposes of this section, a district is created on the date on which the election approving its creation was held. If the elections approving the creation of two or more districts are held on the same date, the most recently created district is the district for which the hearing regarding approval of the petition for creation of the district was most recently held.

(d) The creation of a district with boundaries that overlap the boundaries of another district does not affect the validity of either district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.0044 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.0044
§ 13.0044. PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PARK PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

In selecting parks for capital improvements, the department may give a preference to programs in which the department matches locally raised money on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8133.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8133 / Section 8133.051
§ 8133.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms that expire June 1 of even-numbered years.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0454 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0454
§ 526.0454. RECORD OF FINAL DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each health and human services agency that regulates a person to whom this subchapter applies shall, in accordance with this section and rules the executive commissioner adopts, maintain a record of:

(1) each application for a license, including a renewal license or a license that does not expire, a listing, or a registration that the agency denies under the law authorizing the agency to regulate the person; and

(2) each license, listing, or registration that the agency revokes, suspends, or terminates under the applicable law.

(b) The record of an application required by Subsection (a)(1) must be maintained until the 10th anniversary of the date the application is denied. The record of the license, listing, or registration required by Subsection (a)(2) must be maintained until the 10th anniversary of the date of the revocation, suspension, or termination.

(c) The record required under Subsection (a) must include:

(1) the name and address of the applicant for a license, listing, or registration that is denied as described by Subsection (a)(1);

(2) the name and address of each person listed in the application for a license, listing, or registration that is denied as described by Subsection (a)(1);

(3) the name of each person the applicable regulatory agency determines to be a controlling person of an entity for which an application, license, listing, or registration is denied, revoked, suspended, or terminated as described by Subsection (a);

(4) the specific type of license, listing, or registration the agency denied, revoked, suspended, or terminated;

(5) a summary of the terms of the denial, revocation, suspension, or termination; and

(6) the effective period of the denial, revocation, suspension, or termination.

(d) Each health and human services agency that regulates a person to whom this subchapter applies each month shall provide a copy of the records maintained under this section to any other health and human services agency that regulates the person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0302
§ 3980.0302. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).

(c) The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8239.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8239 / Section 8239.151
§ 8239.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from any source other than ad valorem taxation.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983A / Section 7983A.0303
§ 7983A.0303. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order, shall establish the defined area and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.

(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.203
§ 3957.203. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.023 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.023
§ 225.023. NOLAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The part of State Highway 288 between the Brazoria County line and Freeport is the Nolan Ryan Expressway.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Nolan Ryan Expressway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a memorial marker at each end of the memorial highway and at intermediate sites along the highway that the department determines are appropriate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.157 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.157
§ 1151.157. ISSUANCE AND POSSESSION OF IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue an identification card to each person registered under this chapter. While on official duty, the registrant shall have the identification card in the registrant's possession.

(b) An identification card issued under Subsection (a) must:

(1) be serially numbered;

(2) describe any registration classification into which the person is placed; and

(3) state the expiration date of the person's registration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996 / Section 7996.0306
§ 7996.0306. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall maintain an Internet website.

(b) The board shall make available on the district's Internet website the information required under Section 26.18, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.0035 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.0035
§ 8150.0035. FINDING ON SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUES.
Status: in_force

A sports and community venue facility is considered to be a park and recreational facility.
Tex. Occupations Code § 110.309 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 110 / Section 110.309
§ 110.309. DENIAL OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The council may deny an application for a license if:

(1) the council determines that a previous criminal conviction or deferred adjudication indicates the applicant is not qualified or suitable; or

(2) the applicant fails to provide the information described by Section 110.156(a)(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8382.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8382 / Section 8382.101
§ 8382.101. 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 § 614.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.009
§ 614.009. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE TO ATTEND SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Status: in_force

Legislative leave granted under this subchapter to a peace officer or fire fighter to attend a session of the Congress of the United States shall be granted for not longer than 30 percent of the applicant's total annual working days during each year in which leave is requested.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.028
§ 191.028. AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A record of a birth, death, or fetal death accepted by a local registrar for registration may not be changed except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) An amending certificate may be filed to complete or correct a record that is incomplete or proved by satisfactory evidence to be inaccurate. The amendment must be in a form prescribed by the department. The amendment shall be attached to and become a part of the legal record of the birth, death, or fetal death if the amendment is accepted for filing, except as provided by Section 192.011(b).

(c) Not later than the 30th business day after the date the department receives an amending certificate, the department shall notify the individual of whether the amendment has been accepted for filing.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 391.203 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 391 / Section 391.203
§ 391.203. DETERMINATION OF GRANT AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not award a grant that, net of taxes, provides an amount that exceeds the incremental cost of the proposed project.

(b) In determining the amount of a grant under this subchapter, the commission shall reduce the incremental cost of a proposed project by the value of any existing financial incentive that directly reduces the cost of the proposed project, including tax credits or deductions, other grants, or any other public financial assistance.
Tex. Government Code § 2205.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2205 / Section 2205.001
§ 2205.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the State Aircraft Pooling Act.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1601.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.206
§ 1601.206. PAYMENT BY RETIRED EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

An individual eligible to participate in the uniform program under Section 1601.102 must execute an agreement and make appropriate contributions in a manner analogous to the requirements adopted under Sections 1601.204 and 1601.205 for an individual eligible to participate in the uniform program under Section 1601.101.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.066 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.066
§ 501.066. INDEMNIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "director or officer" includes a former director or officer.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a corporation may indemnify a director or officer of the corporation for necessary expenses and costs, including attorney's fees, actually incurred by the director or officer in connection with a claim asserted against the director or officer, by action in court or another forum, by reason of the director's or officer's being or having been a director or officer of the corporation.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), if a corporation has not fully indemnified a director or officer under Subsection (b), the court in a proceeding in which a claim is asserted against the director or officer or a court having jurisdiction over an action brought by the director or officer on a claim for indemnity may assess indemnity against the corporation or the corporation's receiver or trustee. The assessment must equal the amount that the director or officer paid to satisfy the judgment or compromise the claim, including attorney's fees and not including any amount paid to the corporation, to the extent that:

(1) the amount paid was actually and necessarily incurred; and

(2) the court considers the amount paid reasonable and equitable.

(d) A corporation may not indemnify a director or officer for a matter in which the director or officer is guilty of negligence or misconduct. A court may assess indemnity against the corporation only if the court finds that the director or officer was not guilty of negligence or misconduct in the matter for which indemnity is sought.
Tex. Government Code § 76.0045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 76 / Section 76.0045
§ 76.0045. JUDICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The responsibility of a judge described by Section 76.002 for personnel decisions is limited to the appointment of a department director and a fiscal officer.

(b) The responsibility of a judge described by Section 76.002 for budgetary decisions is limited to:

(1) appointment of a fiscal officer; and

(2) review of the department's budget following the division's approval of the budget.

(c) A judge described by Section 76.002 has judicial immunity in a suit arising from:

(1) the performance of a duty described by Section 76.002(a); or

(2) the appointment of a department director or a fiscal officer or an act or failure to act by a department employee or by a department director or fiscal officer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 224.091 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 224 / Section 224.091
§ 224.091. DETOUR ROAD REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) If construction on a part of the state highway system causes the closing of a road to traffic, the department shall select, improve, and maintain an all-weather detour road for the convenience of the public.

(b) A detour road shall be used and controlled under the same conditions and authority as that exercised over the state highway system.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.3771 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.3771
§ 2054.3771. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

The department may establish or expand a statewide technology center to include participation by an eligible entity. The executive director and the department have all the powers necessary or appropriate, consistent with this chapter, to accomplish that purpose.