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Tex. Occupations Code § 2501.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2501 / Section 2501.202
§ 2501.202. INJUNCTION AND OTHER REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

A plaintiff in an action filed under Section 2501.201 may obtain:

(1) an order enjoining the defendant from violating this chapter;

(2) any order necessary to restore to the plaintiff any property acquired by the defendant in violation of this chapter; or

(3) other relief the court considers proper, including:

(A) the appointment of a receiver if the judgment against the defendant is not satisfied within three months after the date of the final judgment; or

(B) an order enjoining the defendant from acting as a personnel service.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 716 / Section 716.101
§ 716.101. UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN REMAINS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a crematory establishment may not accept for cremation unidentified human remains.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a crematory establishment may accept for cremation unidentified human remains from a county on the order of:

(1) the county commissioners court; or

(2) a court located in the county.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.003
§ 212.003. EXTENSION OF RULES TO EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may extend to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality the application of municipal ordinances adopted under Section 212.002 and other municipal ordinances relating to access to public roads or the pumping, extraction, and use of groundwater by persons other than retail public utilities, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, for the purpose of preventing the use or contact with groundwater that presents an actual or potential threat to human health. However, unless otherwise authorized by state law, in its extraterritorial jurisdiction a municipality shall not regulate:

(1) the use of any building or property for business, industrial, residential, or other purposes;

(2) the bulk, height, or number of buildings constructed on a particular tract of land;

(3) the size of a building that can be constructed on a particular tract of land, including without limitation any restriction on the ratio of building floor space to the land square footage;

(4) the number of residential units that can be built per acre of land; or

(5) the size, type, or method of construction of a water or wastewater facility that can be constructed to serve a developed tract of land if:

(A) the facility meets the minimum standards established for water or wastewater facilities by state and federal regulatory entities; and

(B) the developed tract of land is:

(i) located in a county with a population of 2.8 million or more; and

(ii) served by:

(a) on-site septic systems constructed before September 1, 2001, that fail to provide adequate services; or

(b) on-site water wells constructed before September 1, 2001, that fail to provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water.

(b) A fine or criminal penalty prescribed by the ordinance does not apply to a violation in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(c) The municipality is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief in district court to enjoin a violation of municipal ordinances or codes applicable in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Tex. Insurance Code § 559.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 559 / Section 559.002
§ 559.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to an insurer that writes personal insurance coverage and uses credit information or credit reports for the underwriting or rating of that coverage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8170.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8170 / Section 8170.004
§ 8170.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 188, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8449.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8449 / Section 8449.203
§ 8449.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.053
§ 12.053. INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

All equipment and supplies which are purchased through a program, contract, or grant with the department by or for qualified entities, including but not limited to individuals, corporations, local units of government and other state agencies and that are used to promote and maintain public health are exempt from the statewide personal property accounting system administered by the comptroller of public accounts described in Subchapter L, Chapter 403, Government Code. The qualified entities shall maintain complete equipment and supply records. The department may request the return of any usable equipment or supplies purchased with funds provided by the department upon the termination of the program, contract, or grant.
Tex. Family Code § 32.102 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 32 / Section 32.102
§ 32.102. INFORMED CONSENT TO IMMUNIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person authorized to consent to the immunization of a child has the responsibility to ensure that the consent, if given, is an informed consent. The person authorized to consent is not required to be present when the immunization of the child is requested if a consent form that meets the requirements of Section 32.002 has been given to the health care provider.

(b) The responsibility of a health care provider to provide information to a person consenting to immunization is the same as the provider's responsibility to a parent.

(c) As part of the information given in the counseling for informed consent, the health care provider shall provide information to inform the person authorized to consent to immunization of the procedures available under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 300aa-1 et seq.) to seek possible recovery for unreimbursed expenses for certain injuries arising out of the administration of certain vaccines.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.261 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.261
§ 2602.261. APPEAL OF CLAIM DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

A claimant's right of appeal with respect to a claim determination by the association is governed by the association's plan of operation. A claimant must bring an action, including an action for declaratory relief, challenging denial of a claim not later than one year after the date the claim was denied.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8232.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8232 / Section 8232.104
§ 8232.104. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any resolution, adopted by the governing body of a municipality under Section 54.016, Water Code, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.123 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.123
§ 406.123. ELECTION TO PROVIDE COVERAGE; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A general contractor and a subcontractor may enter into a written agreement under which the general contractor provides workers' compensation insurance coverage to the subcontractor and the employees of the subcontractor.

(b) If a general contractor has workers' compensation insurance to protect the general contractor's employees and if, in the course and scope of the general contractor's business, the general contractor enters into a contract with a subcontractor who does not have employees, the general contractor shall be treated as the employer of the subcontractor for the purposes of this subtitle and may enter into an agreement for the deduction of premiums paid in accordance with Subsection (d).

(c) A motor carrier and an owner operator may enter into a written agreement under which the motor carrier provides workers' compensation insurance coverage to the owner operator and the employees of the owner operator.

(d) If a general contractor or a motor carrier elects to provide coverage under Subsection (a) or (c), then, notwithstanding Section 415.006, the actual premiums, based on payroll, that are paid or incurred by the general contractor or motor carrier for the coverage may be deducted from the contract price or other amount owed to the subcontractor or owner operator by the general contractor or motor carrier.

(e) An agreement under this section makes the general contractor the employer of the subcontractor and the subcontractor's employees only for purposes of the workers' compensation laws of this state.

(f) A general contractor shall file a copy of an agreement entered into under this section with the general contractor's workers' compensation insurance carrier not later than the 10th day after the date on which the contract is executed. If the general contractor is a certified self-insurer, the copy must be filed with the division.

(g) A general contractor who enters into an agreement with a subcontractor under this section commits an administrative violation if the contractor fails to file a copy of the agreement as required by Subsection (f).

(h) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a person who performs work or provides a service for an oil or gas well operator and who is an independent contractor that has no employees shall be treated in the same manner as an independent contractor with employees and is not entitled to coverage under the general contractor's workers' compensation insurance policy unless the independent contractor and the general contractor enter into an agreement under this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 327.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 327 / Section 327.001
§ 327.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "County" means the county that created the zoo board.

(2) "Director" means a zoo board member.

(3) "Zoo board" means a zoological operation and maintenance board created under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7807.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7807 / Section 7807.059
§ 7807.059. MEETING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate a meeting place or places.

(b) Any meeting place of the district is a public place for matters pertaining to the district's business.

(c) The board shall give notice of the meeting place and of any changes in the meeting place by publishing the location in a newspaper of general circulation in Dallas County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 324.122 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 324 / Section 324.122
§ 324.122. EFFECT OF INCORPORATION OR ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

The incorporation of a political subdivision or the annexation of any part of a park district by a political subdivision does not affect the district's boundaries.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.304 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.304
§ 323.304. DISCOUNTS FOR PREPAYMENT AND TAX COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

All discounts allowed a retailer under Chapter 151 for the collection and prepayment of the taxes under that chapter are allowed and applicable to the taxes collected under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 434.0076 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.0076
§ 434.0076. RECORD OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the commission. The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.

(b) The commission shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The commission shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.664 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.664
§ 504.664. FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specially designed license plates to benefit the Foundation School Program. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Texas Education Agency.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the department shall deposit the remainder of the fee for issuance of license plates under this section to the credit of the foundation school fund.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.002
§ 756.002. COVERING OR PLUGGING SMALL WELL OR HOLE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who drills, digs, or otherwise creates or causes to be drilled, dug, or otherwise created a well or hole that is at least 10 feet deep and less than 10 inches in diameter may not abandon the hole unless the person first:

(1) completely fills the well or hole from its total depth to the surface; or

(2) plugs the well or hole with a permanent plug not less than 10 feet from the surface and completely fills the well or hole from the plug to the surface.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person abandons a well or hole in violation of this section. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.011 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.011
§ 16.011. SURVEYORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person must bring suit for damages arising from an injury or loss caused by an error in a survey conducted by a registered public surveyor or a licensed state land surveyor:

(1) not later than 10 years after the date the survey is completed if the survey is completed on or after September 1, 1989; or

(2) not later than September 1, 1991, or 10 years after the date the survey was completed, whichever is later, if the survey was completed before September 1, 1989.

(b) If the claimant presents a written claim for damages to the surveyor during the 10-year limitations period, the period is extended for two years from the date the claim is presented.

(c) This section is a statute of repose and is independent of any other limitations period.
Tex. Estates Code § 405.011 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 405 / Section 405.011
§ 405.011. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

The rights and remedies conferred by this chapter are cumulative of other rights and remedies to which a person interested in the estate may be entitled under law.
Tex. Government Code § 552.119 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.119
§ 552.119.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.119. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF PEACE OFFICERS. (a) A photograph that depicts a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, the release of which would endanger the life or physical safety of the officer, is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 unless:

(1) the officer is under indictment or charged with an offense by information;

(2) the officer is a party in a civil service hearing or a case in arbitration; or

(3) the photograph is introduced as evidence in a judicial proceeding.

(b) A photograph excepted from disclosure under Subsection (a) may be made public only if the peace officer gives written consent to the disclosure.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.005
§ 1251.005. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section or Section 1251.113, benefits under a group accident and health insurance policy or blanket accident and health insurance policy must be paid to:

(1) the insured;

(2) the insured's designated beneficiary;

(3) the insured's estate; or

(4) if the insured is a minor or is otherwise not competent to give a valid release, the insured's parent, guardian, or other person actually supporting the insured.

(b) A group accident and health insurance policy or blanket accident and health insurance policy may provide that all or a portion of any indemnity provided by the policy because of hospital, nursing, medical, or surgical services may, at the option of the insurer and unless the insured requests otherwise in writing not later than the time of filing a proof of the loss, be paid directly to the hospital or person providing the services. A payment made as provided by this subsection discharges the obligation of the insurer with respect to the amount paid.

(c) A group accident and health insurance policy or blanket accident and health insurance policy must provide that all or a portion of any benefits provided by the policy for dental care services may, at the option of the insured, be assigned to the dentist providing the services. In the case of an assignment under this subsection, payment must be made directly to the dentist designated. A payment made pursuant to an assignment under this subsection discharges the obligation of the insurer with respect to the amount paid.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.040 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.040
§ 67.040. TERMS OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A branch pilot's license expires on the fourth anniversary of the date it is issued or renewed.

(b) A deputy branch pilot's certificate expires on the second anniversary of the date it is issued and may not be renewed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8504.0555 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8504 / Section 8504.0555
§ 8504.0555. BOARD PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

The governor shall designate a member of the board as the board president to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.26 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.26
§ 23.26. SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "solar energy property" means a "solar energy device" as defined by Section 11.27(c)(1) that is used for a commercial purpose, including a commercial storage device, power conditioning equipment, transfer equipment, and necessary parts for the device and equipment.

(b) This section applies only to solar energy property that is constructed or installed on or after January 1, 2014.

(c) The chief appraiser shall use the cost method of appraisal to determine the market value of solar energy property.

(d) To determine the market value of solar energy property using the cost method of appraisal, the chief appraiser shall:

(1) use cost data obtained from generally accepted sources;

(2) make any appropriate adjustment for physical, functional, or economic obsolescence and any other justifiable factor; and

(3) calculate the depreciated value of the property by using a useful life that does not exceed 10 years.

(e) The chief appraiser may not in any tax year determine the depreciated value under Subsection (d)(3) to be less than 20 percent of the value computed after making appropriate adjustments under Subsection (d)(2) to the value determined under Subsection (d)(1).
Tex. Insurance Code § 2751.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2751 / Section 2751.001
§ 2751.001. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The definitions under Sections 2501.003(2)-(5), (7), (10), and (12)-(14) apply to the regulation of title insurance under this chapter.

(b) In this subtitle, a term not defined under Subsection (a) that is used in Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code, has the meaning assigned by that code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.202
§ 1113.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued by the district under Section 1113.201 as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any maintenance and operation tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed:

(1) 50 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district; or

(2) the maximum amount approved by the voters under Section 1113.253.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.046 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 34 / Section 34.046
§ 34.046. PURCHASER CONSIDERED INNOCENT PURCHASER WITHOUT NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The purchaser of property sold under execution is considered to be an innocent purchaser without notice if the purchaser would have been considered an innocent purchaser without notice had the sale been made voluntarily and in person by the defendant.
Tex. Occupations Code § 157.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 157 / Section 157.005
§ 157.005. PERFORMANCE OF DELEGATED ACT NOT PRACTICING WITHOUT MEDICAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A person to whom a physician delegates the performance of a medical act is not considered to be practicing medicine without a license by performing the medical act unless the person acts with knowledge that the delegation and the action taken under the delegation is a violation of this subtitle.
Tex. Tax Code § 313.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 313 / Section 313.002
§ 313.002. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) many states have enacted aggressive economic development laws designed to attract large employers, create jobs, and strengthen their economies;

(2) given Texas' relatively high ad valorem taxes, it is difficult for the state to compete for new capital projects without temporarily limiting ad valorem taxes imposed on new capital investments;

(3) a significant portion of the Texas economy continues to be based in manufacturing and other capital-intensive industries, and their continued growth and overall health serve the Texas economy well;

(4) without a vibrant, strong manufacturing sector, other sectors of the economy, especially the state's service sector, will also suffer adverse consequences; and

(5) the current ad valorem tax system of this state does not favor capital-intensive businesses such as manufacturers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.203
§ 1062.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order a bond election.

(c) The election shall be conducted as provided by Chapter 1251, Government Code.