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Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.102
§ 1151.102. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt and enforce rules necessary for the performance of the department's duties.
Tex. Labor Code § 207.053 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 207 / Section 207.053
§ 207.053. REFUSAL TO TREAT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is disqualified for benefits if the individual:

(1) left the individual's last work voluntarily rather than provide services included within the course and scope of the individual's employment to an individual infected with a communicable disease; or

(2) was discharged from the individual's last work because the individual refused to provide services included within the course and scope of the individual's employment to an individual infected with a communicable disease.

(b) An individual is not disqualified under this section unless the person for whom the individual last worked made available to the individual the facilities, equipment, training, and supplies necessary to permit the individual to take reasonable precautions to preclude the infection of the individual with the communicable disease.

(c) Disqualification for benefits under this section continues until the individual has returned to employment and:

(1) worked for six weeks; or

(2) earned wages equal to six times the individual's weekly benefit amount.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908A / Section 7908A.0303
§ 7908A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.201
§ 1076.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings and improvements and equipping the buildings and improvements for district purposes or any combination of those purposes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 255.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 255 / Section 255.002
§ 255.002. COUNTY REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may regulate the sight distance for an intersection that involves a county road and that is located outside the limits of a municipality. The commissioners court may:

(1) define the appropriate sight distance;

(2) prohibit an obstruction of the sight distance by any vegetation, loose earth, or other item except a building or other structure affixed to the ground, if the obstruction is a traffic hazard; and

(3) provide for the removal and disposition of an obstruction maintained in violation of an order adopted under this section.

(b) The commissioners court may not adopt an order under this section that conflicts with an ordinance of a municipality located in the county or with a rule adopted by a state agency relating to billboards or outdoor advertising. An order adopted in violation of this subsection is void.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.471 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.471
§ 502.471. GENERAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter and no other penalty is prescribed for the violation.

(b) This section does not apply to a violation of Section 502.003, 502.042, 502.197, or 502.431.

(c) Unless otherwise specified, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Tex. Occupations Code § 559.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 559 / Section 559.054
§ 559.054. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
Status: in_force

Each continuing education program approved by the board shall issue a certificate of completion to a license holder who satisfactorily completes the program.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.072 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.072
§ 67.072. PILOTAGE RATE LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A pilot who charges a pilotage rate for pilot services different from the pilotage rates established under this chapter for the port in which the pilot serves is liable to each person who was charged the different rate for double the amount of pilotage.

(b) A court may include in a judgment in favor of a person who files suit to collect an amount owed under this chapter an award to cover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.108
§ 1022.108. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Property Code § 71.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 71 / Section 71.002
§ 71.002. PRESUMPTION OF DEATH.
Status: in_force

An individual is presumed dead for the purpose of determining if the individual's real or personal property is subject to escheat if the individual:

(1) is absent from the individual's place of residence for seven years or longer; and

(2) is not known to exist.
Tex. Government Code § 432.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.008
§ 432.008. APPREHENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subchapter, "apprehend" means to take a person into custody.

(b) A person authorized by this chapter or by regulations issued under it to apprehend a person subject to this chapter, a marshal of a court-martial appointed under this chapter, and a peace officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, may do so on reasonable belief that an offense has been committed and that the person apprehended committed it.

(c) Commissioned officers, warrant officers, and noncommissioned officers may quell quarrels, frays, and disorders among persons subject to this chapter and apprehend persons subject to this chapter who take part in those activities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8810.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8810 / Section 8810.054
§ 8810.054. DIVISION OF MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

The provision in Section 36.059(b), Water Code, concerning the division of a municipal corporation among precincts does not apply to an election under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7994A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7994A / Section 7994A.0101
§ 7994A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Open R Fresh Water Supply District of Caldwell County.
Tex. Government Code § 656.046 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 656 / Section 656.046
§ 656.046. PURPOSES OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

A state agency's training and educational program may include:

(1) preparing for technological and legal developments;

(2) increasing work capabilities;

(3) increasing the number of qualified employees in areas designated by institutions of higher education as having an acute faculty shortage; and

(4) increasing the competence of state employees.
Tex. Education Code § 154.007 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 154 / Section 154.007
§ 154.007. ACCESS TO DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The council may restrict access to the data maintained by the consortium or data coordinating center to consortium participants that contribute data as requested by the council.

(b) The steering committee periodically shall review and evaluate the availability and sharing of data under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8135.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8135 / Section 8135.103
§ 8135.103. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district only to acquire an easement necessary for a pipeline that serves the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1901.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.002
§ 1901.002. EFFECT ON GROUNDWATER RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect the ownership of or the rights of landowners in groundwater.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.404 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.404
§ 202.404. EXCEPTIONS TO PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
Status: repealed

(a) The privilege and confidentiality requirements under this subchapter do not apply in a court or administrative proceeding if:

(1) the proceeding is brought by a patient against a podiatrist, including a malpractice proceeding, a criminal proceeding, or a license revocation proceeding in which the patient is a complaining witness and in which disclosure is relevant to the claims or defense of a podiatrist;

(2) a patient or a person authorized to act on the patient's behalf submits written consent to the release of confidential information, as provided by Section 202.406; or

(3) the purpose of the proceeding is to substantiate and collect on a claim for podiatric services provided to a patient.

(b) The privilege and confidentiality requirements under this subchapter do not apply in a civil litigation or administrative proceeding brought by a patient or a person authorized to act on the patient's behalf if the plaintiff is attempting to recover monetary damages for a physical or mental condition, including the patient's death. Information that is otherwise confidential under this subchapter is discoverable in a court or administrative proceeding in this state if the information is relevant to the proceeding and the court or administrative body has jurisdiction over the subject matter under the applicable rules of procedure specified for that matter.

(c) The privilege and confidentiality requirements under this subchapter do not apply in a disciplinary investigation or proceeding against a podiatrist conducted under this chapter.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 7.008(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(e) The department shall protect the identity of a patient whose podiatric records are examined or provided under Subsection (c), other than a patient who:

(1) is covered under Subsection (a)(1); or

(2) has submitted written consent to the release of the patient's podiatric records as provided by Section 202.406.

(f) The privilege and confidentiality requirements under this subchapter do not apply in a criminal prosecution in which the patient is a victim, witness, or defendant. Records or communications are not discoverable under this subsection until the court in which the prosecution is pending makes an in camera determination as to the relevancy of the records or communications or part of the records or communications. The court's determination does not constitute a determination as to the admissibility of the records or communications or part of the records or communications.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.004
§ 3817.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the Aldine Community area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Education Code § 101.01 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 101 / Section 101.01
§ 101.01. STEPHEN F.
Status: in_force

AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY. (a) Stephen F. Austin State University is a coeducational institution of higher education located in the city of Nacogdoches.

(b) The name of the university may not be changed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8425.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8425 / Section 8425.151
§ 8425.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8425.153.

(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 ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project 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.
Tex. Local Government Code § 133.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 133 / Section 133.101
§ 133.101. MEANING OF CONVICTION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, a person is considered to have been convicted in a case if:

(1) a judgment, a sentence, or both a judgment and a sentence are imposed on the person;

(2) the person receives community supervision, deferred adjudication, or deferred disposition; or

(3) the court defers final disposition of the case or imposition of the judgment and sentence.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.16 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.16
§ 21.16. CERTAIN FORMS OF INDICTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The following form of indictments is sufficient:

""In the name and by authority of the State of Texas: The grand jury of ............ County, State of Texas, duly organized at the ............ term, A.D. ............, of the district court of said county, in said court at said term, do present that ............ (defendant) on the .......... day of ............ A.D. ............, in said county and State, did ............ (description of offense) against the peace and dignity of the State.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.558 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.558
§ 42A.558. REVOCATION; OPTIONS REGARDING EXECUTION OF SENTENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) If in a state jail felony case a defendant violates a condition of community supervision imposed under this chapter and after a hearing under Article 42A.751(d) the judge revokes the defendant's community supervision, the judge shall dispose of the case in the manner provided by Article 42A.755.

(b) The court retains jurisdiction over the defendant for the period during which the defendant is confined in a state jail felony facility. At any time after the 75th day after the date the defendant is received into the custody of a state jail felony facility, the judge on the judge's own motion, on the motion of the attorney representing the state, or on the motion of the defendant may suspend further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision under the conditions of this subchapter.

(b-1) On request of the judge, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall, not later than the 60th day after the date the defendant is received into the custody of a state jail felony facility, notify the judge of the date on which the defendant will have served 75 days in the facility. The notice must be provided by e-mail or other electronic communication.

(b-2) For purposes of Subsection (b-1), the judge may submit a single request to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with respect to all applicable defendants sentenced in the judge's court.

(c) When the defendant or the attorney representing the state files a written motion requesting the judge to suspend further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision, the clerk of the court, if requested to do so by the judge, shall request a copy of the defendant's record while confined from the facility director of the state jail felony facility in which the defendant is confined or, if the defendant is confined in county jail, from the sheriff. On receipt of the request, the facility director or the sheriff shall forward a copy of the record to the judge as soon as possible.

(d) When the defendant files a written motion requesting the judge to suspend further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision, the defendant shall immediately deliver or cause to be delivered a copy of the motion to the office of the attorney representing the state. The judge may deny the motion without holding a hearing but may not grant the motion without holding a hearing and providing the attorney representing the state and the defendant the opportunity to present evidence on the motion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8829.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8829 / Section 8829.053
§ 8829.053. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall hold an election in the district to elect directors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.

(b) The district shall hold elections for the directors for:

(1) Precincts 1 and 3 every four years after 2004; and

(2) Precincts 2 and 4 and the district at large every four years after 2002.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 251.352 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 251 / Section 251.352
§ 251.352. REPORTS TO MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A cooperative association shall submit a written report to its members at the annual meeting of the cooperative association. The annual report must contain:

(1) a balance sheet;

(2) an income and expense statement;

(3) the amount and nature of the cooperative association's authorized, subscribed, and paid-in capital;

(4) the total number of shareholders;

(5) the number of shareholders who were admitted to or withdrew from the association during the year;

(6) the par value of the association's shares;

(7) the rate at which any investment dividends have been paid;

(8) if the cooperative association does not issue shares:

(A) the total number of members;

(B) the number of members who were admitted to or withdrew from the association during the year; and

(C) the amount of membership fees received;

(9) the name, address, occupation, and date of expiration of the term of office of each officer and director; and

(10) any compensation paid by the association to each officer or director of the association.

(b) The directors shall appoint a committee composed of members who are not principal bookkeepers, accountants, or employees of the cooperative association to review the cooperative association.

(c) The committee appointed under Subsection (b) shall report on the quality of the annual report required by this section and the bookkeeping system of the cooperative association at the annual meeting.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.221 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.221
§ 521.221. IMPOSITION OF SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) For good cause the department may impose a restriction or require an endorsement suitable to the driver's license holder's driving ability. The restriction or endorsement may relate to:

(1) the type of motor vehicle that the holder may operate;

(2) a special mechanical control device required on a motor vehicle that the holder may operate;

(3) mechanical attachments, including glasses or an artificial limb, required on the person of the holder;

(4) an area, location, road, or highway in this state on which the holder is permitted to drive a motor vehicle;

(5) the time of day that the holder is permitted to operate a motor vehicle; and

(6) any other condition the department determines to be appropriate to ensure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the holder.

(b) The department may issue a special restricted license or state the applicable restriction on the regular license.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle in violation of a restriction imposed or without the endorsement required on the license issued to that person. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable under Section 521.461.

(d) A court may dismiss a charge for a violation of this section if:

(1) the restriction or endorsement was imposed:

(A) because of a physical condition that was surgically or otherwise medically corrected before the date of the offense; or

(B) in error and that fact is established by the defendant;

(2) the department removes the restriction or endorsement before the defendant's first court appearance; and

(3) the defendant pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10.

(e) The department:

(1) shall remove a restriction that requires the license holder to wear corrective lenses for vision and mail to the license holder a new driver's license that does not include the restriction if the license holder submits to the department:

(A) a written statement from a licensed physician or optometrist verifying that the license holder's vision has been surgically corrected and the license holder no longer requires corrective lenses for vision; and

(B) the required fee;

(2) shall establish a process by which a person may submit to the department electronically or by mail the form and fee described by Subdivision (1); and

(3) may not mail a new driver's license under this subsection to a person whose driver's license record indicates that the person is subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3872.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3872 / Section 3872.008
§ 3872.008. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district may be included in one or more of the following:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.