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Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.105
§ 1051.105. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 1051.101;

(2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 1051.101;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 1051.102 or 1051.103;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board.

(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1080.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1080 / Section 1080.204
§ 1080.204. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Family Code § 264.852 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.852
§ 264.852. PERMANENCY CARE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall enter into a permanency care assistance agreement with a kinship provider who is eligible to receive permanency care assistance benefits.

(b) The department may enter into a permanency care assistance agreement with a kinship provider who is the prospective managing conservator of a foster child only if the kinship provider meets the eligibility criteria under federal and state law and department rule.

(c) A court may not order the department to enter into a permanency care assistance agreement with a kinship provider unless the kinship provider meets the eligibility criteria under federal and state law and department rule, including requirements relating to the criminal history background check of a kinship provider.

(d) A permanency care assistance agreement may provide for reimbursement of the nonrecurring expenses a kinship provider incurs in obtaining permanent managing conservatorship of a foster child, including attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses. The reimbursement of the nonrecurring expenses under this subsection may not exceed $2,000.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.703 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.703
§ 12.703. POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a license, stamp, tag, permit, or another similar item authorized by this code or federal law through the use of automated equipment and a point-of-sale system.

(b) The department may designate an entity to install the system for the issuance of licenses, stamps, permits, tags, or other similar items. A designated entity may collect revenue for the department from license deputies.

(c) The commission by rule may set the amount of compensation for a point-of-sale entity. The compensation may include an amount to be retained by the entity from the fee collected for each item issued by the entity. The rules must specify standards for the licenses, including the legibility of the license.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.013
§ 325.013. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Each director is entitled to receive an amount set by the board in its budget, not to exceed $25 a day, for each day the director is actually engaged in performing services for the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 254.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 254 / Section 254.002
§ 254.002. BEQUESTS TO CERTAIN SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a devisee under a will is also a subscribing witness to the will and the will cannot be otherwise established:

(1) the bequest is void; and

(2) the subscribing witness shall be allowed and compelled to appear and give the witness's testimony in the same manner as if the bequest to the witness had not been made.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if the subscribing witness described by that subsection would have been entitled to a share of the testator's estate had the testator died intestate, the witness is entitled to as much of that share as does not exceed the value of the bequest to the witness under the will.

(c) If the testimony of a subscribing witness described by Subsection (a) proving the will is corroborated by at least one disinterested and credible person who testifies that the subscribing witness's testimony is true and correct:

(1) the bequest to the subscribing witness is not void under Subsection (a); and

(2) the subscribing witness is not regarded as an incompetent or noncredible witness under Subchapters B and C, Chapter 251.
Tex. Transportation Code § 111.058 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 111 / Section 111.058
§ 111.058. SUITS FOR PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) For a penalty provided under this chapter that is recoverable by the state, the attorney general, or an attorney acting under the direction of the attorney general, may bring suit in the name of the state in:

(1) Travis County; or

(2) any county in or through which the railroad runs.

(b) The attorney bringing a suit under this section is entitled to receive:

(1) a fee to be paid by the state of $50 for each penalty recovered and collected by the attorney; and

(2) 10 percent of the amount collected.

(c) In all suits arising under this chapter or Section 112.003, the rules of evidence shall be the same as in ordinary civil actions, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0212
§ 546.0212. NOTICE TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN REGARDING PLACEMENT OPTIONS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Each entity receiving notice of a child's initial placement in an institution under Section 546.0211 may contact the child's parent or guardian to ensure that the parent or guardian is aware of:

(1) services and support that could provide alternatives to placing the child in the institution;

(2) available placement options; and

(3) opportunities for permanency planning.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.252
§ 2051.252. APPROVAL AND FILING OF STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) After adopting implementation standards under Section 2051.251, an institution of higher education shall:

(1) submit the standards to the institution's athletic council or other analogous body for approval; and

(2) file a copy of the approved standards with the secretary of state not later than the 30th day after the date the standards are approved under Subdivision (1).

(b) If an institution of higher education amends the implementation standards, the institution shall, not later than the 30th day after the date the amendment is effective, file a copy of the amended standards with the secretary.
Tex. Government Code § 75.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 75 / Section 75.012
§ 75.012. PRESIDING CIVIL JUDGE OF BEXAR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district judges of Bexar County, not later than January 1 and July 1 of each year, or at any other time as determined by a majority of the district judges, shall elect one of the district judges as the presiding civil judge to serve at the will of the judges.

(b) The presiding civil judge, as necessary, shall adjust the business and dockets of the courts and transfer or cause to be transferred causes from any of the courts to any other of the courts to equalize the business of the courts so that each judge has cases or proceedings to try or consider.

(c) The presiding civil judge shall ensure that the trial of a case will not be delayed because of the disqualification of the judge in whose court it is pending.

(d) When a case is transferred, proper orders shall be entered on the minutes of the court as evidence of the transfer.
Tex. Estates Code § 1253.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1253 / Section 1253.002
§ 1253.002. NOTICE OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Notice of an application to transfer a guardianship under this subchapter shall be:

(1) served personally on the ward; and

(2) given to the foreign court to which the guardianship is to be transferred.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2402.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2402 / Section 2402.153
§ 2402.153. DISCLOSURE OF PASSENGER OR DELIVERY CUSTOMER INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A transportation network company or delivery network company may disclose a passenger's or delivery customer's personal identifying information to a third party only if:

(1) the passenger or delivery customer consents;

(2) the disclosure is required by a legal obligation; or

(3) the disclosure is required to:

(A) protect or defend the terms of use of the transportation network company or delivery network company service; or

(B) investigate a violation of those terms.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a transportation network company or delivery network company may share a passenger's or delivery customer's name with a driver or delivery person accessing the company's digital network to facilitate:

(1) identification of the passenger or delivery customer by the driver or delivery person; or

(2) communication between the passenger or delivery customer and the driver or delivery person.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 288.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 288 / Section 288.104
§ 288.104. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including rules relating to the administration of a mandatory payment authorized by this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1369, Sec. 19, eff. June 14, 2013.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379C.0106 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379C / Section 379C.0106
§ 379C.0106.
Status: in_force

Sec. 379C.0106. PROPERTY DETERMINED TO BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.

(a) In this section, "eligible adjacent property owner" means a person who:

(1) owns property located adjacent to property owned by the land bank; and

(2) satisfies eligibility requirements adopted by the land bank.

(b) Notwithstanding any other right of first refusal granted under this chapter, if the land bank determines that a property owned by the land bank is not appropriate for residential development, the land bank first shall offer the property for sale to an eligible adjacent property owner according to terms and conditions developed by the land bank that are consistent with this chapter.

(c) The land bank shall sell the property to an eligible adjacent property owner, at whichever value is lower:

(1) the fair market value for the property as determined by the appraisal district in which the property is located; or

(2) the sales price recorded in the annual plan.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an adjacent property owner that purchases property under this section may not lease, sell, or transfer that property to another person before the third anniversary of the date the adjacent property owner purchased that property from the land bank.

(e) Subsection (d) does not apply to the transfer of property purchased under this section if the transfer:

(1) is made according to a policy adopted by the land bank; and

(2) is made to a family member of the eligible adjacent property owner or occurs as a result of the death of the eligible adjacent property owner.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00221 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00221
§ 30.00221. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of San Antonio.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county courts at law of Bexar County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 863.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 863 / Section 863.004
§ 863.004. PRIOR SERVICE OF MEMBER BEFORE DEPARTMENTAL PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

The state board by rule may authorize the granting of credit for service with a participating department that was performed before the date the department began participation in the pension system. The costs of granting prior service credit under this section must be determined on a basis that maintains the pension system as actuarially sound.
Tex. Education Code § 51.810 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.810
§ 51.810. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) "Institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) The institution of higher education in closest geographic proximity to a public high school in this state identified by the coordinating board for purposes of this section as substantially below the state average in the number of graduates who enroll in higher education institutions shall enter into an agreement with that high school to develop a plan to increase the number of students from that high school enrolling in higher education institutions. Under the plan, the institution shall:

(1) collaborate with the high school to:

(A) provide to prospective students information related to enrollment in an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, including admissions, testing, and financial aid information;

(B) assist those prospective students in completing applications and testing related to enrollment in those institutions, including admissions and financial aid applications, and fulfilling testing requirements; and

(C) target efforts to increase the number of Hispanic students and African American male students enrolled in higher education institutions; and

(2) actively engage with local school districts to provide access to rigorous, high-quality dual credit opportunities for qualified high school students as needed.

(c) An institution of higher education must include a plan developed by the institution under this section and the results of that plan in its annual report to the coordinating board under Section 51.4032.

(d) The coordinating board shall include in its annual "Closing the Gaps" higher education plan progress report a summary of the results of the plans developed and administered under this section.

(e) The coordinating board may adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7821 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7821
§ 7821. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notice of such election stating the time and place of holding the same shall be given by the county clerk by posting or causing to be posted notices thereof in four public places in such district and one at the courthouse door, for thirty days prior to the election. Said notice shall also contain the proposition to be voted on and the purpose for which said bonds are to be issued and the amount of such bonds, and shall contain a copy of the election order.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.180 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.180
§ 134.180. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSE STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION, OR CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification, or knowingly fails to make a statement, representation, or certification, in an application, record, report, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter or under an order of decision issued by the commission under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable by:

(1) a fine of not more than $10,000;

(2) imprisonment for not more than one year; or

(3) both the fine and the imprisonment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.902 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.902
§ 242.902. FAMILY COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

A family council may:

(1) make recommendations to the institution proposing policy and operational decisions affecting resident care and quality of life; and

(2) promote educational programs and projects that will promote the health and happiness of residents.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.307
§ 3911.307. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.

(b) Bonds or other obligations that are secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless the bonds and the imposition of the taxes are approved by:

(1) a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose; and

(2) the governing body of the city.

(c) The district shall hold an election required by this section in the manner provided by Chapter 54, Water Code, and the Election Code.
Tex. Education Code § 21.4571 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.4571
§ 21.4571. TEXAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may not require a school district employee to repeat training or online calibration activities the employee has previously successfully completed related to administering the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System, except that the commissioner may require the employee to complete training or online calibration activities if the administration of or assessment using the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System has changed significantly since the employee completed the training.

(b) The school district employee assigned to oversee the administration of the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System at a district campus may, with discretion, require other district employees involved in administering the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System to complete training or online calibration activities described by Subsection (a).

(c) A school district employee may not be required to complete a training or online calibration activity described by Subsection (a) in one sitting.
Tex. Insurance Code § 705.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 705 / Section 705.002
§ 705.002. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 705.005, this subchapter applies to each insurance policy issued or contracted for in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 4002.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.052
§ 4002.052. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered as a dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative;

(2) has an active notice filing under this title to engage in business in this state as an investment adviser or investment adviser representative;

(3) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity engaged in business as a securities dealer or investment adviser; or

(4) has, other than as a consumer, a financial interest in a business entity engaged in business as a securities dealer or investment adviser.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 311.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 311 / Section 311.022
§ 311.022. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED IN DENIAL OF SERVICES; CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer, employee, or medical staff member of a general hospital may not deny emergency services because a person cannot establish the person's ability to pay for the services or because of the person's race, religion, or national ancestry if:

(1) the services are available at the hospital; and

(2) the person is diagnosed by a licensed physician as requiring those services.

(b) An officer or employee of a general hospital may not deny a person in need of emergency services access to diagnosis by a licensed physician on the hospital staff because the person cannot establish the person's ability to pay for the services or because of the person's race, religion, or national ancestry.

(c) In addition, the person needing emergency services may not be subjected to arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable discrimination based on age, sex, physical condition, or economic status.

(d) An officer, employee, or medical staff member of a general hospital commits an offense if that person recklessly violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor, except that if the offense results in permanent injury, permanent disability, or death, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) An officer, employee, or medical staff member of a general hospital commits an offense if that person intentionally or knowingly violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor, except that if, as a direct result of the offense, a person denied emergency services dies, the offense is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.064 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.064
§ 42.064. INFORMATION REGARDING GANG-FREE ZONES.
Status: in_force

Each day-care center shall, in accordance with rules adopted by the executive commissioner, distribute to parents and guardians of children who attend the center information on gang-free zones and the consequences of engaging in organized criminal activity within those zones.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.302
§ 2308.302. COLOR, LAYOUT, AND LETTERING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 2308.305, each sign required by this chapter must comply with the color, layout, and lettering height requirements of this section.

(b) A bright red international towing symbol, which is a solid silhouette of a tow truck towing a vehicle on a generally rectangular white background, at least four inches in height, must be on the uppermost portion of a sign or on a separate sign placed immediately above the sign.

(c) The portion of the sign immediately below the international towing symbol must:

(1) in lettering at least two inches in height, contain the words, as applicable:

(A) "Towing and Booting Enforced";

(B) "Towing Enforced"; or

(C) "Booting Enforced"; and

(2) consist of white letters on a bright red background.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the next lower portion of the sign must contain the remaining information required by Section 2308.301(b) displayed in bright red letters at least one inch in height on a white background.

(e) The bottommost portion of the sign must contain the telephone numbers required by Section 2308.301(b), in lettering at least one inch in height and may, if the facility owner chooses or if an applicable municipal ordinance requires, include the name and address of the storage facility to which an unauthorized vehicle will be removed. The lettering on this portion of the sign must consist of white letters on a bright red background.