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Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.055 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.055
§ 167.055. PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATMENT AND ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who owns any interest in animals subject to treatment or who is the caretaker of the animals is responsible for the treatment of the animals under this chapter and is subject to prosecution for failure to treat the animals.

(b) A husband and wife are jointly and severally liable for the treatment of animals subject to treatment that belong to their community estate. Each spouse is responsible for the treatment of animals belonging to that person's separate estate, except that a spouse who is the caretaker of animals owned by the other spouse is responsible for the treatment of the animals.

(c) A person responsible for the treatment of animals subject to treatment shall furnish all necessary labor, at the person's own expense, for gathering the animals, driving the animals to the treatment facility, treating the animals, and returning the animals to the person's premises after treatment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 551.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 551 / Section 551.001
§ 551.001. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may, as necessary, adopt and enforce reasonable rules, including notice requirements, relating to the declination of a completed and submitted application for or the cancellation or nonrenewal of any insurance policy regulated by the department under:

(1) Chapter 5;

(2) Chapter 1804, 1805, 2171, or 2301; or

(3) Subtitle C, D, E, or F, Title 10.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1) an insurance policy subject to Subchapter B or C of this chapter; or

(2) a marine insurance policy other than inland marine.

(b) In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall consider the reasonable needs of the public and the operations of the insurers.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 42.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 42 / Section 42.017
§ 42.017. INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

The department may provide for payment of the premiums required to maintain coverage under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.) for certain classes of persons with end stage renal disease, in individually considered instances according to criteria established by department rules.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.257 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.257
§ 2025.257. TERM OF LICENSE; RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this subchapter is valid for a period set by the commission not to exceed 36 months following the date of issuance. The license is renewable on the:

(1) completion of an application;

(2) receipt of satisfactory results of a criminal history record information check; and

(3) payment of the fee in accordance with commission rules.

(b) The commission by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, license fees shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid. On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.
Tex. Government Code § 438.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 438 / Section 438.204
§ 438.204. DRUG SUPPLY CHAIN AUDIT; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "company subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary" includes a state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, a company domiciled or headquartered in the territory of a foreign adversary, or any wholly owned or majority-owned subsidiary of a company domiciled or headquartered in the territory of a foreign adversary.

(b) The advisory committee, in collaboration with the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services, shall investigate the drug supply chain of this state to identify prescription drugs, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting materials, that are produced in or by a foreign adversary or substantially sourced from a company subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign adversary.

(c) The advisory committee shall investigate whether the prescription drugs identified under Subsection (b):

(1) are of low or questionable efficacy; or

(2) are toxic or contain impurities known to the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, or any other governmental agencies to pose a risk to human health.

(d) The advisory committee shall study whether the drug supply chain of the prescription drugs identified under Subsection (b) would be disrupted in the event of a geopolitical conflict.

(e) The advisory committee shall produce an initial report on the prescription drugs identified under Subsection (b). The initial report must:

(1) list the prescription drugs;

(2) identify the classes and common uses of the prescription drugs;

(3) assess the risk posed by the prescription drugs, including concerns related to quality, efficacy, toxicity, or impurity;

(4) determine the impact of a geopolitical conflict on the drug supply chain of the prescription drugs;

(5) recommend alternative sourcing strategies for the prescription drugs in the event of a geopolitical conflict;

(6) describe any difficulty in identifying or using alternative sourcing strategies under Subdivision (5) for prescription drugs, as necessary; and

(7) determine the feasibility and cost of creating and maintaining a strategic supply of prescription drugs in the event of a geopolitical conflict.

(f) The advisory committee shall submit the initial report of prescription drugs identified under this section to the governor not later than October 1, 2026.

(g) The advisory committee may conduct additional investigations and produce additional reports on the prescription drugs identified under Subsection (b) as the committee determines necessary.
Tex. Insurance Code § 427.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 427 / Section 427.002
§ 427.002. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.102
§ 348.102. CONTENTS OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail installment contract must contain:

(1) the name of the retail seller and the name of the retail buyer;

(2) the place of business or address of the retail seller;

(3) the residence or other address of the retail buyer as specified by the retail buyer;

(4) a description of the motor vehicle being sold;

(5) the cash price of the retail installment transaction;

(6) the amount of any down payment by the retail buyer, specifying the amounts paid in money and in goods traded in; and

(7) each itemized charge.

(b) A charge for insurance, a service contract, or a warranty authorized by Subchapter C may be disclosed as provided by that subchapter.

(c) A retail installment contract that provides for a variable contract rate must set out the method by which the rate is computed.

(d) The contract must contain substantially the following notice in at least 10-point type that is bold-faced, capitalized, or underlined or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material:
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.064 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.064
§ 157.064. SPACE FOR PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may set aside space in an existing county facility or may acquire by lease or purchase additional space for the child care program.
Tex. Election Code § 122.037 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 122 / Section 122.037
§ 122.037. COMPENSATION OF EXAMINERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each examiner appointed under this subchapter, other than an employee of the secretary of state or attorney general, is entitled to compensation for services rendered in connection with an application.

(b) The secretary of state shall set the amount of compensation for examiners appointed by the secretary and shall use the application fees collected under Section 122.034 to pay the compensation.

(c) The attorney general shall set the amount of compensation for an examiner appointed by the general and shall pay the compensation from funds available to the general.
Tex. Water Code § 51.419 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.419
§ 51.419. CONDITIONS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds may be issued to mature at the end of a term of years or to mature serially at any date which is not later than the maximum maturity date stated in the election order.

(b) The bonds may be issued at any rate of interest which is not more than the rate of interest set in the election order.
Tex. Education Code § 37.1086 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.1086
§ 37.1086. RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL DRILL ACCOMMODATIONS AND MULTIHAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN PROVISIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OR IMPAIRMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish:

(1) recommendations regarding accommodations for a student with an individualized education program or a plan created under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794) during a mandatory school drill required under Section 37.114; and

(2) guidelines for:

(A) the documentation of accommodations for a student described by Subdivision (1) in the provisions in a school district's multihazard emergency operations plan under Section 37.108(f)(4) to ensure the safety of students and district personnel with disabilities or impairments during a mandatory school drill required under Section 37.114 or a disaster or emergency situation;

(B) required communications between campus administrators and staff regarding the accommodations described by Paragraph (A); and

(C) required communications between campus administrators and the school district's school safety and security committee established under Section 37.109 regarding students or district personnel with disabilities or impairments for purposes of providing recommendations for updating the district's multihazard emergency operations plan required by Section 37.108(a).

(b) In establishing recommendations and guidelines under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall consult with:

(1) the Texas School Safety Center;

(2) regional education service centers;

(3) public school educators and administrators who work with students with disabilities or impairments; and

(4) advocacy groups representing individuals with disabilities or impairments.

(c) A school district must follow the guidelines established by the commissioner under Subsection (a)(2) in adopting and implementing the district's multihazard emergency operations plan under Section 37.108.
Tex. Education Code § 21.509 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.509
§ 21.509. STIPEND.
Status: in_force

The agency shall pay to each participant in the program a stipend of $5,000.
Tex. Government Code § 614.071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.071
§ 614.071. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Director" means the director of the Texas Forest Service.

(2) "Fund" means the rural volunteer fire department insurance fund.

(3) "Partially paid fire department" means a fire department operated by its members that includes:

(A) some volunteer members; and

(B) not more than 20 paid members.

(4) "Program" means the rural volunteer fire department insurance program.

(5) "Service" means the Texas Forest Service, an agency of The Texas A&M University System.

(6) "Volunteer fire department" means a fire department operated by its members, including a partially paid fire department, that:

(A) is operated on a not-for-profit basis, including a department exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) of that code; and

(B) participates in a firefighter certification program administered:

(i) under Section 419.071;

(ii) by the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; or

(iii) by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
Tex. Occupations Code § 101.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 101 / Section 101.004
§ 101.004. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

A member of the council is not entitled to receive compensation or a per diem for the member's service on the council.
Tex. Education Code § 88.114 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.114
§ 88.114. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The advisory committee referred to in Article III of the compact shall be composed of four members selected as follows: One member shall be named from the membership of the Senate of the State of Texas by the Lieutenant Governor; one member shall be named from the membership of the House of Representatives of the State of Texas by the Speaker; and two members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be selected from among the persons who comprise the board of directors of The Texas A & M University System, and one of whom shall be a person associated with forestry or a forest products industry.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1357.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1357 / Section 1357.054
§ 1357.054. COVERAGE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for the treatment of breast cancer must provide to each enrollee coverage for inpatient care for a minimum of:

(1) 48 hours following a mastectomy; and

(2) 24 hours following a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer.

(b) A health benefit plan is not required to provide the minimum hours of coverage of inpatient care required under Subsection (a) if the enrollee and the enrollee's attending physician determine that a shorter period of inpatient care is appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3881.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3881 / Section 3881.208
§ 3881.208. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3881.212, the district may impose an annual operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.001
§ 171.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be called the Woman's Right to Know Act.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.24 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 15 / Section 15.24
§ 15.24. WHAT FORCE MAY BE USED.
Status: in_force

In making an arrest, all reasonable means are permitted to be used to effect it. No greater force, however, shall be resorted to than is necessary to secure the arrest and detention of the accused.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.167 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.167
§ 361.167. OPERATION OF FACILITY BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

A municipality or other political subdivision operating a solid waste facility may not be prevented from operating the solid waste facility on the ground that the facility is located in the limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of another municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.053
§ 1085.053. BALLOT PETITION.
Status: in_force

A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must:

(1) be signed by at least 10 registered voters who reside in the district;

(2) be filed at least 31 days before the date of the election; and

(3) specify the county commissioners precinct the candidate wants to represent or specify that the candidate wants to represent the district at large.
Tex. Family Code § 159.712 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.712
§ 159.712. PERSONAL INFORMATION; LIMIT ON USE.
Status: in_force

Personal information gathered or transmitted under this subchapter may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7805.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7805 / Section 7805.154
§ 7805.154. REFUNDING BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may refund any outstanding bonds with the approval of district voters voting at an election held by the district.

(b) The election shall be held as provided by Chapter 7803. The ballot shall:

(1) be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "For the issuance of refunding bonds and the levy of taxes in payment of those bonds."; and

(2) state the maximum interest rate and maturity applicable to the refunding bonds.

(c) The rate and maturity may exceed the maximum rate and maturity applicable to any outstanding bonds being refunded.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.002
§ 1002.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.

(2) "Certified geoscientist" means a geoscientist who has been certified in a discipline of geoscience by a professional organization, society, or association that maintains a certification program.

(3) "Geoscience" means the science of the earth and its origin and history, the investigation of the earth's environment and its constituent soils, rocks, minerals, fossil fuels, solids, and fluids, and the study of the natural and introduced agents, forces, and processes that cause changes in and on the earth.

(3-a) "Geoscience firm" means a firm, corporation, or other business entity as defined by the board and registered by the board to engage in the public practice of geoscience.

(4) "Geoscientist" means a person qualified to engage in the public practice of geoscience because of the person's knowledge, acquired through education and practical experience, of geoscience, mathematics, and the supporting physical, chemical, mineralogical, morphological, and life sciences.

(4-a) "Geoscientist in training" means a person registered by the board on the basis of education and who meets other requirements established by the board but who is not fully qualified to become a licensed geoscientist under this chapter.

(5) "Licensed geoscientist" or "professional geoscientist" means a person who holds a license issued by the board under this chapter.

(6) "Practice for the public":

(A) means providing professional geoscientific services:

(i) for a governmental entity in this state;

(ii) to comply with a rule established by this state or a political subdivision of this state; or

(iii) for the public or a firm or corporation in this state if the practitioner assumes the ultimate liability for the work product; and

(B) does not include services provided for the express use of a firm or corporation by an employee or consultant if the firm or corporation assumes the ultimate liability for the work product.

(7) "Public practice of geoscience" means the practice for the public of geoscientific services or work, including consulting, investigating, evaluating, analyzing, planning, mapping, and inspecting geoscientific work and the responsible supervision of those tasks.

(8) "Responsible charge" means the independent control and direction of geoscientific work or the supervision of geoscientific work by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8483.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8483 / Section 8483.0201
§ 8483.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8483.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.151
§ 3895.151. GENERAL POWERS REGARDING FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 3895.161, the district may:

(1) impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district, including industrial, commercial, and residential property, to pay for an improvement project;

(2) impose an assessment on property in the district in the manner provided for:

(A) a district under Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or

(B) a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code;

(3) provide or secure the payment or repayment of the costs and expenses of the establishment, administration, and operation of the district and the district's costs or share of the costs or revenue of an improvement project or district contractual obligation or indebtedness by or through:

(A) a lease, installment purchase contract, or other agreement with any person;

(B) the imposition of a tax, assessment, user fee, concession fee, or rental charge; or

(C) any other revenue or resource of the district;

(4) establish user charges related to the operation of storm-water facilities, including the regulation of storm water for the protection of water quality in the district;

(5) establish user charges for the use of nonpotable water for irrigation purposes, subject to the approval of the governing body of the city;

(6) undertake separately or jointly with other persons, including the city or Dallas County, all or part of the cost of an improvement project, including an improvement project:

(A) for improving, enhancing, and supporting public safety and security, fire protection and emergency medical services, and law enforcement in and adjacent to the district; or

(B) that confers a general benefit on the entire district or a special benefit on a definable part of the district; and

(7) enter into a tax abatement agreement in accordance with the general laws of this state authorizing and applicable to tax abatement agreements by municipalities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.456 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.456
§ 202.456. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for an action involving fraud, conspiracy, or malice, a podiatric peer review committee is immune from liability and may not be subject to a suit for damages for any act arising from the performance of the committee's duties in:

(1) investigating a disagreement or complaint;

(2) holding a hearing to determine facts; or

(3) making an evaluation, recommendation, decision, or award involving:

(A) a podiatrist who is a member of the podiatric medical society or association; or

(B) another podiatrist, podiatric patient, or third party who requests the services of the committee.

(b) A person, including a health care entity or podiatric peer review committee, that participates in podiatric peer review activity or furnishes records, information, or assistance to a podiatric peer review committee or to the department is immune from civil liability arising from those acts if the person acted in good faith and without malice.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.037 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.037
§ 58.037. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds are legal and authorized investments for:

(1) banks;

(2) trust companies;

(3) savings and loan associations;

(4) insurance companies of all kinds and types;

(5) fiduciaries;

(6) trustees;

(7) guardians; and

(8) sinking and other public funds of the state, municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state.

(b) The bonds are eligible to secure the deposit of any public funds of the state, municipalities, counties, school districts, or other political subdivisions of the state, and the bonds shall be lawful and sufficient security for the deposits to the extent of their face value when accompanied by all unmatured coupons attached to the bonds.