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Tex. Insurance Code § 84.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 84 / Section 84.002
§ 84.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to each monetary penalty the department or commissioner imposes under this code or another insurance law of this state.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, each of the monetary penalties is an administrative penalty.

(c) This chapter applies to a monetary penalty the department or the commissioner of workers' compensation imposes under Title 5, Labor Code, only as provided by that title.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4.202 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4 / Section 4.202
§ 4.202. RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLLECTION OR RETURN; WHEN ACTION TIMELY.
Status: in_force

(a) A collecting bank must exercise ordinary care in:

(1) presenting an item or sending it for presentment;

(2) sending notice of dishonor or non-payment or returning an item other than a documentary draft to the bank's transferor after learning that the item has not been paid or accepted, as the case may be;

(3) settling for an item when the bank receives final settlement; and

(4) notifying its transferor of any loss or delay in transit within a reasonable time after discovery thereof.

(b) A collecting bank exercises ordinary care under Subsection (a) by taking proper action before its midnight deadline following receipt of an item, notice, or settlement. Taking proper action within a reasonably longer time may constitute the exercise of ordinary care, but the bank has the burden of establishing timeliness.

(c) Subject to Subsection (a)(1), a bank is not liable for the insolvency, neglect, misconduct, mistake, or default of another bank or person or for loss or destruction of an item in the possession of others or in transit.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.003
§ 452.003. MUNICIPALITIES MAY PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit a municipality from providing public or complementary transportation services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.215 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.215
§ 2001.215. RECORDS AND REPORTS.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule may require a holder of a manufacturer's or distributor's license to keep records and file reports.
Tex. Finance Code § 36.218 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 36 / Section 36.218
§ 36.218. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY; SETTLING OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) In liquidating a bank, the receiver on order of the court entered with or without hearing may:

(1) sell all or part of the property of the bank;

(2) borrow money and pledge all or part of the assets of the bank to secure the debt created, except that the receiver may not be held personally liable to repay borrowed money;

(3) compromise or compound a doubtful or uncollectible debt or claim owed by or owing to the bank; and

(4) enter another agreement on behalf of the bank that the receiver considers necessary or proper to the management, conservation, or liquidation of its assets.

(b) If the amount of a debt or claim owed by or owing to the bank or the value of an item of property of the bank does not exceed $20,000, excluding interest, the receiver may compromise or compound the debt or claim or sell the property on terms the receiver considers to be in the best interests of the bank estate without obtaining the approval of the court.

(c) The receiver may with the approval of the court sell or offer or agree to sell an asset of the bank, other than a fiduciary asset, to a depositor or creditor of the bank. Payment may be in whole or part out of distributions payable to the purchasing depositor or creditor on account of an approved claim against the bank's estate. On application by the receiver, the court may designate one or more representatives to act for certain depositors or creditors as a class in the purchase, holding, and management of assets purchased by the class under this section, and the receiver may with the approval of the court advance the expenses of the appointed representative against the security of the claims of the class.
Tex. Education Code § 51.764 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.764
§ 51.764. FEES.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect the authority of an institution of higher education to receive a reasonable fee for the filing of an application for admission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8379.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8379 / Section 8379.0304
§ 8379.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 2267.0605 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2267 / Section 2267.0605
§ 2267.0605. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The construction, remodel, or repair of a qualifying project may be performed only after performance and payment bonds for the construction, remodel, or repair have been executed in compliance with Chapter 2253 regardless of whether the qualifying project is on public or private property or is publicly or privately owned.

(b) For purposes of this section, a qualifying project is considered a public work under Chapter 2253 and the responsible governmental entity shall assume the obligations and duties of a governmental entity under that chapter. The obligee under a performance bond under this section may be a public entity, a private person, or an entity consisting of both a public entity and a private person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.452 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.452
§ 3846.452. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Chapter 352, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized by this subchapter, including the collection of the tax.

(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a reference:

(1) in Subchapter B, Chapter 351, Tax Code, to a municipality is a reference to the district and a reference to the municipality's officers or governing body is a reference to the board; and

(2) in Subchapter A or B, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to a county is a reference to the district and a reference to the county's officers or governing body is a reference to the board.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.103
§ 345.103. TIME PRICE DIFFERENTIAL FOR AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law a retail charge agreement may provide for a time price differential for the payment in installments under the agreement.

(b) The time price differential may not be more than the amount computed on the unpaid amount under the retail charge agreement at a rate equal to:

(1) 15 cents per $10 per month on the part of the unpaid balance that is equal to or less than the amount computed under Subchapter C, Chapter 341, using the reference amount of $500; and

(2) 10 cents per $10 per month on the part of the unpaid balance that is more than the amount computed for Subdivision (1).

(c) If the amount computed under Subsection (b) for any month for which a balance is due is less than 75 cents, the time price differential for that month may be 75 cents.

(d) If the period between installment payments is not a month, the time price differential shall be computed proportionately.

(e) The time price differential may be computed for all unpaid balances within a $10 range by applying the amount of the time price differential for the median amount within the range to those unpaid balances.
Tex. Water Code § 51.531 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.531
§ 51.531. MASTER DISTRICT; TAXING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A master district may levy and collect taxes, equitably distributed, which shall be in addition to other taxes which may be levied by the several districts constituting the master district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8309.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8309 / Section 8309.103
§ 8309.103. 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. Election Code § 232.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 232 / Section 232.008
§ 232.008. FILING PERIOD FOR PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) A contestant may not file the petition in an election contest earlier than the day after election day.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a contestant must file the petition not later than the later of the 45th day after the date the election records are publicly available under Section 1.012 or the official result of the contested election is determined.

(c) A contestant must file the petition not later than the later of the 15th day after the date the election records are publicly available under Section 1.012 or the official result is determined in a contest of:

(1) a primary or runoff primary election; or

(2) a general or special election for which a runoff is necessary according to the official result or will be necessary if the contestant prevails.

(d) A contestant must deliver, electronically or otherwise, a copy of the petition to the secretary of state by the same deadline prescribed for the filing of the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.105
§ 3919.105. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300.0102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300 / Section 300.0102
§ 300.0102. LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND; DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each governing body of a local government that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall create a local provider participation fund.

(b) If a governing body of a local government creates a local provider participation fund, the governing body shall designate one or more banks as a depository for the mandatory payments received by the local government.

(c) The governing body of a local government may withdraw or use money in the local provider participation fund of the local government only for a purpose authorized under this chapter.

(d) All funds collected under this chapter shall be secured in the manner provided for securing other funds of the local government.
Tex. Government Code § 830.0011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 830 / Section 830.0011
§ 830.0011. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 821.001, in this chapter "retirement system" means the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or the Employees Retirement System of Texas, as the context requires.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.302 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.302
§ 201.302. AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall employ auditors and other technical assistants to verify reports and investigate the affairs of producers and purchasers to determine whether the tax is properly reported and paid.

(b) A producer who has failed to pay the proper amount of tax, a penalty, or interest due is liable for the reasonable expenses incurred by representatives of the comptroller in the investigation or the reasonable value of their services. The amount for which the producer is liable under this subsection is an additional penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8205.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8205 / Section 8205.103
§ 8205.103. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) The division procedure is prescribed by Sections 53.030 through 53.041, Water Code.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(d) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 11.401 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.401
§ 11.401.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.401. SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY: ASSISTANCE WITH SOCIAL TRANSITIONING PROHIBITED. (a) In this subchapter, "social transitioning" means a person's transition from the person's biological sex at birth to the opposite biological sex through the adoption of a different name, different pronouns, or other expressions of gender that deny or encourage a denial of the person's biological sex at birth.

(b) The board of trustees of a school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting an employee of the district from assisting a student enrolled in the district with social transitioning, including by providing any information about social transitioning or providing guidelines intended to assist a person with social transitioning.

(c) A parent of a student enrolled in the district or a district employee may report to the board of trustees of the district a suspected violation of the policy adopted under Subsection (b). The board shall investigate any suspected violation and determine whether the violation occurred. If the board determines that a district employee has assisted a student enrolled at the district with social transitioning, the board shall immediately report the violation to the commissioner.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.104
§ 344.104. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation, but a director or officer may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Those expenses must be reported in the district's minute book or other district record and must be approved by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8369.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8369 / Section 8369.152
§ 8369.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8369.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(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 § 1095.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1095 / Section 1095.152
§ 1095.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers and that the law warrants.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2402.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2402 / Section 2402.102
§ 2402.102. SHARED RIDES.
Status: in_force

A digitally prearranged ride may be wholly or partly shared by multiple passengers if the passengers consent to sharing the ride.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.006
§ 8878.006. ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except to the extent the authority agrees in writing, a municipality's annexation of territory within the authority does not affect:

(1) the authority's powers inside or outside the annexed territory;

(2) the authority's boundaries or contracts; or

(3) the authority's ability to assess fees, user fees, rates, or charges inside or outside the territory annexed by the municipality.

(b) Territory may be annexed to the authority, regardless of whether the territory is contiguous to the authority, as provided by Chapter 49, Water Code.

(c) In addition to the authority granted by Subsection (b), regardless of whether the territory is contiguous to the authority, the authority may annex some or all of the territory located within a district or municipality if the district or municipality files with the authority a petition requesting the annexation signed by a majority of the members of the governing body of the district or municipality. The petition must include an accurate legal description of the boundaries of the territory to be included. If the authority has bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding, the authority shall require the petitioning district or municipality to be obligated to pay its share of the principal of and interest on the outstanding bonds, notes, or other obligations, and related costs. The board may grant the petition and order the territory described by the petition annexed to the authority if it is feasible, practicable, and to the advantage of the authority.

(d) Any territory that a district located within the authority annexes becomes territory of the authority on the effective date of the annexation without any action required of the authority. The authority by rule may require all districts located within the authority to send to the authority written notice of the effective date of an annexation and require the districts to send to the authority copies of any necessary documents describing the annexed land and describing the districts' boundaries as they exist after inclusion of the annexed land.

(e) The annexation to the authority of territory under this section does not affect the validity of the authority's bonds issued before or after the annexation.

(f) A municipality that annexes territory of the authority for limited purposes under Subchapter F, Chapter 43, Local Government Code, does not have the right to:

(1) receive notices from the authority under Section 8878.103(c);

(2) participate in the appointment of directors under Subchapter B; or

(3) receive information about or have the opportunity to fund its share of capital costs in the manner provided by the authority under Section 8878.104.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 51.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.01
§ 51.01. DELIVERED UP.
Status: in_force

A person in any other State of the United States charged with treason or any felony who shall flee from justice and be found in this State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
Tex. Government Code § 420.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.006
§ 420.006. SPECIAL PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may consult and contract with or award grants to entities described by Section 420.005(a) for special projects to prevent sexual assault and improve services to survivors.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.015 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.015
§ 441.015. GRANTING OR DENYING APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a governmental entity that approves a preliminary plan and is willing to accept conveyance of the road facilities on acquisition or completion of construction or improvement shall:

(1) issue an order approving the plan; and

(2) give the person who submitted the plan a written approval statement.

(b) An approval statement must state that the governmental entity approves the preliminary plan and will accept conveyance of the road facilities on acquisition or on completion of construction or improvement.

(c) If the governmental entity does not approve the plan and is not willing to accept a conveyance of the road facilities, the governing body of the governmental entity shall issue an order denying approval of the preliminary plan and refusing conveyance of the road facilities.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.152
§ 241.152. WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as authorized by Section 241.153, a hospital or an agent or employee of a hospital may not disclose health care information about a patient to any person other than the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative without the written authorization of the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative.

(b) A disclosure authorization to a hospital is valid only if it:

(1) is in writing;

(2) is dated and signed by the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative;

(3) identifies the information to be disclosed;

(4) identifies the person or entity to whom the information is to be disclosed; and

(5) is not contained in the same document that contains the consent to medical treatment obtained from the patient.

(c) A disclosure authorization is valid until the 180th day after the date it is signed unless it provides otherwise or unless it is revoked.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a patient or the patient's legally authorized representative may revoke a disclosure authorization to a hospital at any time. A revocation is valid only if it is in writing, dated with a date that is later than the date on the original authorization, and signed by the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative.

(e) A patient or the patient's legally authorized representative may not revoke a disclosure that is required for purposes of making payment to the hospital for health care provided to the patient.

(f) A patient may not maintain an action against a hospital for a disclosure made by the hospital in good-faith reliance on an authorization if the hospital's medical record department did not have notice that the authorization was revoked.

(g) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 498, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Tex. Government Code § 814.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.010
§ 814.010. ELECTRONIC FILING OF BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "electronic filing" means the filing of data in the form of digital electronic signals transformed by computer and stored on magnetic tape, optical disks, or any other medium.

(b) A person entitled to designate a beneficiary under any system or program administered by the retirement system may make the designation by electronic filing under procedures adopted by the retirement system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.259 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.259
§ 885.259. SOURCE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A fraternal benefit society shall derive the funds from which the society pays benefits and the funds from which the society defrays its expenses from:

(1) premiums paid by members of the society; and

(2) accretions of those funds.

(b) A domestic or foreign fraternal benefit society may not engage in business in this state unless the society provides for stated premiums sufficient to permit meeting the obligations contracted, when valued in accordance with the reserving standards specified by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8307.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8307 / Section 8307.002
§ 8307.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.