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Tex. Occupations Code § 1052.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.056
§ 1052.056. DESIGN AND APPROVAL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall prescribe and approve the seal to be used by a landscape architect.

(b) The design of the seal must be the same as the design used by the board, except that the words "Registered Landscape Architect, State of Texas" must be used instead of "Texas Board of Architectural Examiners." (V.A.C.S. Art. 249c, Sec. 8D(b).)
Tex. Family Code § 266.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 266 / Section 266.008
§ 266.008. EDUCATION PASSPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop an education passport for each foster child. The department shall determine the format of the passport. The passport may be maintained in an electronic format. The passport must contain educational records of the child, including the names and addresses of educational providers, the child's grade-level performance, and any other educational information the department determines is important.

(b) The department shall maintain the passport as part of the department's records for the child as long as the child remains in foster care.

(c) The department shall make the passport available to:

(1) any person authorized by law to make educational decisions for the foster child;

(2) the person authorized to consent to medical care for the foster child; and

(3) a provider of medical care to the foster child if access to the foster child's educational information is necessary to the provision of medical care and is not prohibited by law.

(d) The department shall collaborate with the Texas Education Agency to develop policies and procedures to ensure that the needs of foster children are met in every school district.
Tex. Estates Code § 1160.153 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1160 / Section 1160.153
§ 1160.153. NOTICE NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Notice by advertising, citation, or otherwise of the filing of a pooling or unitization application under Section 1160.152 is not required.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.102 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.102
§ 111.102. SETTLEMENT ON REDETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

As a part of a redetermination order, the comptroller may settle a claim for a tax, penalty, or interest imposed by this title if:

(1) collection of the total amount due would make the taxpayer insolvent and the taxpayer has submitted to the comptroller all financial records, including income tax reports and an inventory of all property owned wherever located; or

(2) the taxpayer is insolvent, is in liquidation, or has ceased to do business and:

(A) the taxpayer has no property that may be seized by the courts of this or another state; or

(B) the value of the taxpayer's property is less than the total amount due and the amount of debts against the property.
Tex. Government Code § 469.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 469 / Section 469.152
§ 469.152. WAIVER OR MODIFICATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The commission may not waive or modify a standard or specification if:

(1) the waiver or modification would significantly impair the acquisition of goods and services by persons with disabilities or substantially reduce the potential for employment of persons with disabilities;

(2) the commission knows that the waiver or modification would result in a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments; or

(3) the proof presented to the commission under Section 469.151(a)(2) is not adequate.
Tex. Estates Code § 1154.104 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1154 / Section 1154.104
§ 1154.104. REAPPRAISEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A reappraisement made, filed, and approved by the court replaces the original appraisement. Not more than one reappraisement may be made.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person interested in an estate may object to a reappraisement regardless of whether the court has approved the reappraisement. If the court finds that the reappraisement is erroneous or unjust, the court shall appraise the property on the basis of the evidence before the court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.053
§ 541.053. DEFAMATION OF INSURER.
Status: in_force

(a) It is an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance to directly or indirectly make, publish, disseminate, or circulate or to aid, abet, or encourage the making, publication, dissemination, or circulation of a statement that:

(1) is false, maliciously critical of, or derogatory to the financial condition of an insurer; and

(2) is calculated to injure a person engaged in the business of insurance.

(b) This section applies to any oral or written statement, including a statement in any pamphlet, circular, article, or literature.
Tex. Transportation Code § 52.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 52 / Section 52.007
§ 52.007. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 15th day after the date of receiving a copy of the application from the governor, the commissioner shall publish notice of the application in:

(1) the Texas Register;

(2) the newspaper having the greatest general circulation in Travis County and in each of the five most populous counties in the state; and

(3) a newspaper in the adjacent coastal county and in each county that adjoins the adjacent coastal county in which notice is not otherwise required to be published under this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 311.0123 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 311 / Section 311.0123
§ 311.0123. SALES TAX INCREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sales tax base" for a reinvestment zone means the amount of municipal sales and use taxes attributable to the zone for the year in which the zone was designated under this chapter.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may determine, in an ordinance designating an area as a reinvestment zone or in an ordinance adopted subsequent to the designation of a zone, the portion or amount of tax increment generated from municipal sales and use taxes attributable to the zone, above the sales tax base, to be deposited into the tax increment fund. Nothing in this section requires a municipality to contribute sales tax increment into a tax increment fund.

(c) Before the issuance of a bond, note, or other obligation under this chapter that pledges the payments into the tax increment fund under Subsection (b), the governing body of a municipality may enter into an agreement, under Subchapter E, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, to authorize and direct the comptroller to:

(1) withhold from any payment to which the municipality may be entitled the amount of the payment into the tax increment fund under Subsection (b);

(2) deposit that amount into the tax increment fund; and

(3) continue withholding and making additional payments into the tax increment fund until an amount sufficient to satisfy the amount due has been met.

(d) A local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, that has contracted with a reinvestment zone and a municipality under Section 311.010(f) may be a party to an agreement under Subsection (c) and the agreement may provide for payments to be made to a paying agent of the local government corporation.

(e) The sales and use taxes to be deposited into the tax increment fund under this section may be disbursed from the fund only to:

(1) satisfy claims of holders of tax increment bonds, notes, or other obligations issued or incurred for the reinvestment zone;

(2) pay project costs for the zone; and

(3) make payments in accordance with an agreement made under Section 311.010(b) dedicating revenue from the tax increment fund.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.02 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.02
§ 102.02. PROVIDING SAMPLES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the holder of a wholesaler's permit or distributor's license or the holder's agent, representative, or employee may furnish or give a sample of liquor or malt beverages to a holder of a permit or license authorizing the sale of that category of alcoholic beverage at retail if the retail permittee or licensee has not previously purchased that brand from that wholesaler permittee or distributor licensee.

(b) The liquor or malt beverages provided as a sample under Subsection (a) may not be more than:

(1) 750 milliliters of any brand of distilled spirits;

(2) three liters of any brand of wine; and

(3) 72 ounces of any brand of malt beverage.

(c) The holder of a retail permit or license authorizing the sale of liquor or malt beverages or the permittee's or licensee's agent, servant, or employee may sample the alcoholic beverage provided under Subsection (a) on the permitted or licensed retail premises only if:

(1) the holder of the wholesaler's permit or distributor's license is present; or

(2) the wholesaler's or distributor's agent, servant, or employee is present.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.161 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.161
§ 342.161. EFFECT OF LICENSE SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR SURRENDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The suspension, revocation, or surrender of a license issued under this chapter does not affect the obligation of a contract between the license holder and a debtor entered into before the revocation, suspension, or surrender.

(b) Surrender of a license does not affect the license holder's civil or criminal liability for an act committed before surrender.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8125.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8125 / Section 8125.003
§ 8125.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8125.023 before September 1, 2007:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2007, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Denton County; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2010.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.115
§ 3001.115. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.202
§ 8801.202. APPEAL OF DISTRICT ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is adversely affected by a rule, order, or other official action of the district under this chapter, including a person residing in or owning real property in the district whose residence or real property is subsiding, may appeal the action in a district court in any county in the district only after any administrative appeal to the district is finally resolved. An appeal under this section must be filed not later than the 45th day after the date any administrative appeal is finally resolved.

(b) On a written request from a person residing in or owning real property in the district, the board shall make written findings and conclusions regarding a rule, order, or other official action of the district. The board shall provide certified copies of those findings and conclusions to the person not later than the 35th day after the date the board receives the request.

(c) An appeal under this section is governed by the substantial evidence rule as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code. The burden of proof is on the petitioner, and the challenged rule, order, or other official action of the district is considered prima facie valid.

(d) The district court shall set for trial as expeditiously as possible an appeal brought under this section and may not postpone or continue the suit unless the reasons for postponement or continuance are imperative.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.157
§ 3842.157. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue by competitive bid or negotiated sale bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645(a), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.1069 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.1069
§ 351.1069.
Status: in_force

Sec. 351.1069. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE: CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. In addition to other authorized uses, a municipality described by Section 351.1066(a)(6) may use revenue derived from the tax imposed under this chapter to promote tourism by enhancing and upgrading an existing sports facility or field, provided that the municipality complies with Section 351.1076.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1951 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1951
§ 54.1951. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to a constitutional county court in a county that:

(1) has a population of more than 820,000; and

(2) is contiguous to a county with a population of at least four million.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.001
§ 372.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the Public Improvement District Assessment Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0505
§ 3981.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election under Section 3981.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(c) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.014 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.014
§ 325.014. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) After each directors' appointment, the board shall hold a regular meeting at the district office and shall organize by electing from the members of the board one person to serve as chairman, one person to serve as vice-chairman, and one person to serve as secretary.

(b) A member selected to serve as chairman, vice-chairman, or secretary shall serve in that capacity for the member's term of office on the board.

(c) The chairman shall preside over meetings of the board, and in the chairman's absence, the vice-chairman shall preside.

(d) The chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary shall perform the duties and may exercise the powers specifically given them by this chapter or by orders of the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 502.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 502 / Section 502.004
§ 502.004. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the activities, within the scope of a person's employment, of a person employed to perform marriage and family therapy by a federal, state, county, or municipal agency or, except as provided by Section 21.003(b), Education Code, by a public or private educational institution;

(2) the activities of a student, intern, or trainee in marriage and family therapy in a recognized course of study in marriage and family therapy at an accredited institution of higher education or other training institution, if:

(A) the activities constitute a part of the course of study; and

(B) the person is called a "marriage and family therapist intern" or similar title;

(3) the activities and services of a person licensed to practice another profession, including a physician, attorney, registered nurse, occupational therapist, psychologist, social worker, or licensed professional counselor; or

(4) the activities and services of a recognized religious practitioner, including a pastoral counselor or Christian Science practitioner recognized by the Church of Christ Scientist as registered and published in the Christian Science Journal, if the practitioner practices marriage and family therapy in a manner consistent with the laws of this state.
Tex. Government Code § 411.077 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.077
§ 411.077. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 5.01(c)(16), eff. January 1, 2022.

(b) The department shall submit a report to the legislature not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year that includes information on:

(1) the number of petitions for nondisclosure of criminal history record information and orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information received by the department in each of the previous two years;

(2) the actions taken by the department with respect to the petitions and orders received;

(3) the costs incurred by the department in taking those actions; and

(4) the number of persons who are the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information and who became the subject of criminal charges for an offense committed after the order was issued.
Tex. Election Code § 254.201 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.201
§ 254.201. ANNUAL REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to:

(1) a former officeholder who has unexpended political contributions after filing the last report required to be filed by Subchapter D; or

(2) a person who was an unsuccessful candidate who has unexpended political contributions after filing the last report required to be filed by Subchapter C.

(b) A person covered by this section shall file an annual report for each year in which the person retains unexpended contributions.
Tex. Government Code § 1471.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1471 / Section 1471.053
§ 1471.053. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

A bond or certificate issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 30 years after its date of issuance.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1352.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.001
§ 1352.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan, including, subject to this chapter, a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501, that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or similar coverage document that is offered by:

(1) an insurance company;

(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(4) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;

(5) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(6) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;

(7) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;

(8) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or

(9) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601 or any other law, this chapter applies to:

(1) a basic coverage plan under Chapter 1551;

(2) a basic plan under Chapter 1575;

(3) a primary care coverage plan under Chapter 1579; and

(4) basic coverage under Chapter 1601.

(c) This chapter applies to group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.503 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.503
§ 161.503. LIABILITY NOT CREATED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not create civil or criminal liability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.059
§ 1108.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to receive the compensation determined by the board.

(c) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in the amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's required duties; and

(2) contains any other condition the board requires.
Tex. Education Code § 56.106 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.106
§ 56.106. FINANCIAL SUPPORT; COMMITMENT TO PRACTICE IN RURAL COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) To participate in the program, an eligible participant must enter into an agreement with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board that:

(1) requires the participant to practice veterinary medicine in a rural county for one calendar year for each academic year for which the participant receives financial support under the program;

(2) specifies the conditions the participant must satisfy to receive financial support under the program;

(3) provides that any financial support the participant receives under the program constitutes a loan until the participant satisfies the conditions of the agreement; and

(4) requires the participant to sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditional nature of the financial support received under the program and promising to repay the amount of the financial support, any applicable interest, and reasonable collection costs if the participant does not satisfy the conditions of the agreement.

(b) The financial support received by an eligible participant under this subchapter must be used to retire student loan debt or to pay tuition and fees to a college while the eligible participant is enrolled in the college.

(c) Financial support from the account shall be awarded as a lump sum payable:

(1) to both the participant and the lender or other holder of the affected loan; or

(2) directly to the lender or other holder of the affected loan on the participant's behalf.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.003
§ 1082.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.081 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.081
§ 301.081. EMPLOYEE RECORDS OF EMPLOYING UNIT; OFFENSE; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each employing unit shall keep employment records containing information as prescribed by the commission and as necessary for the proper administration of this title. The records are open to inspection and may be copied by the commission or an authorized representative of the commission at any reasonable time and as often as necessary.

(b) The commission may require from an employing unit sworn or unsworn reports regarding persons employed by the employing unit as necessary for the effective administration of this title.

(c) Employment information obtained or otherwise secured under this section may not be published and is not open to public inspection, other than to a public employee in the performance of public duties, except as the commission considers necessary for the proper administration of this title or as provided by commission rule and consistent with federal law.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person violates any provision of this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.