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Tex. Finance Code § 348.503 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.503
§ 348.503. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

On the filing of an application and payment of the required fees, the commissioner shall conduct an investigation to determine whether to issue the license.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 321.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 321 / Section 321.003
§ 321.003. SUIT FOR HARM RESULTING FROM VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A treatment facility or mental health facility that violates a provision of, or a rule adopted under, this chapter, Subtitle C of Title 7, or Chapter 241, 462, 464, or 466 is liable to a person receiving care or treatment in or from the facility who is harmed as a result of the violation.

(b) A person who has been harmed by a violation may sue for injunctive relief, damages, or both.

(c) A plaintiff who prevails in a suit under this section may recover actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even if an injury other than mental anguish is not shown.

(d) In addition to an award under Subsection (c), a plaintiff who prevails in a suit under this section may recover exemplary damages and reasonable attorney fees.

(e) A suit under this section may be brought in the district court of the county in which:

(1) the plaintiff received care or treatment; or

(2) the defendant conducts business.

(f) A person harmed by a violation must bring suit not later than the second anniversary of the date on which the person's injury is discovered, except that a minor whose injury is discovered before the minor's 18th birthday may bring suit at any time before the minor's 20th birthday.

(g) This section does not supersede or abrogate any other remedy existing in law.
Tex. Election Code § 13.031 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.031
§ 13.031. APPOINTMENT; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) To encourage voter registration, the registrar shall appoint as deputy registrars persons who volunteer to serve.

(b) In this code, "volunteer deputy registrar" means a deputy registrar appointed under this section.

(c) Volunteer deputy registrars serve for terms expiring December 31 of even-numbered years.

(d) To be eligible for appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar, a person must:

(1) be 18 years of age or older;

(2) not have been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, must have:

(A) fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or

(B) been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote;

(3) meet the requirements to be a qualified voter under Section 11.002 except that the person is not required to be a registered voter; and

(4) not have been finally convicted of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code.

(e) A volunteer deputy registrar appointed under this section may not receive another person's registration application until the deputy registrar has completed training developed under Section 13.047. At the time of appointment, the voter registrar shall provide information about the times and places at which training is offered.
Tex. Utilities Code § 252.006 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 252 / Section 252.006
§ 252.006. TRANSFER OF ATTACHMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric cooperative shall provide a cable operator with notice when the electric cooperative is installing a new pole to replace an existing pole to which a pole attachment is affixed due to the rerouting, maintenance, or upgrading of the electric distribution system. In the notice, the electric cooperative shall specify a date for the cable operator to remove its attachment from the existing pole and transfer the attachment to the new pole.

(b) If a cable operator does not transfer a pole attachment to the new pole on or before the 30th day after the date specified by the electric cooperative under Subsection (a), the electric cooperative may transfer the pole attachment to the new pole at the cable operator's expense, including the cost for the electric cooperative to return to the site.

(c) A cable operator shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the electric cooperative and the cooperative's members, directors, officers, agents, and employees from and against all liability for the removal and transfer of a pole attachment subject to this section, except for personal injury or property damage arising from gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the electric cooperative during the removal and transfer process.
Tex. Government Code § 2308A.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308A / Section 2308A.004
§ 2308A.004. QUARTERLY DISCUSSIONS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of education, commissioner of higher education, and chair of the commission shall discuss the work of the initiative at least once per quarter.
Tex. Government Code § 301.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.004
§ 301.004. TEMPORARY OFFICERS; DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the secretary of the senate for the previous session is present, that individual shall act as temporary secretary of the senate. If the chief clerk of the house of representatives for the previous session is present, the secretary of state shall appoint that individual to act as temporary chief clerk. The presiding officer of each house of the legislature shall appoint any temporary officers necessary to ensure the organization of the legislature.

(b) Under the direction of the presiding officer, the secretary of the senate or chief clerk shall call the districts of the appropriate house in numerical order regardless of whether the secretary of state has received the election returns for each district.

(c) If an individual appears at the call and presents proper evidence of the individual's election, the individual shall be admitted or qualified as if the individual's election returns had been made to the secretary of state.

(d) After the secretary of the senate has called the districts and the senators-elect have appeared and presented their credentials, the official oath shall be administered to each senator-elect by an officer authorized by law to administer oaths.

(e) After the chief clerk has called the districts and the members-elect of the house of representatives have appeared and presented their credentials, the chief clerk shall administer the official oath to each member-elect.

(f) The presiding officer of each house shall ensure that a journal of the proceedings of that house is kept.
Tex. Occupations Code § 402.306 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 402 / Section 402.306
§ 402.306. DUPLICATE LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue a duplicate license to a license holder whose license has been lost or destroyed. The department may prescribe the procedure and requirements for issuance of a duplicate license.
Tex. Water Code § 5.120 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.120
§ 5.120. CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission shall administer the law so as to promote the judicious use and maximum conservation and protection of the quality of the environment and the natural resources of the state.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.105
§ 393.105. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Before executing a contract with a consumer or receiving valuable consideration from a consumer, a credit services organization shall provide the consumer with a document containing:

(1) a complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the organization for the consumer and the total cost of those services;

(2) an explanation of the consumer's right to proceed against the surety bond or account obtained under Section 393.302;

(3) the name and address of the surety company that issued the surety bond or the name and address of the depository and the trustee and the account number of the surety account, as appropriate;

(4) a complete and accurate statement of the consumer's right to review information on the consumer maintained in a file by a consumer reporting agency, as provided by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.);

(5) a statement that information in the consumer's file is available for review:

(A) without charge on request made to the consumer reporting agency not later than the 30th day after the date on which the agency receives notice the consumer has been denied credit; and

(B) for a minimal charge at any other time;

(6) a complete and accurate statement of the consumer's right to dispute directly with a consumer reporting agency the completeness or accuracy of an item contained in the consumer's file maintained by the agency;

(7) a statement that accurate information cannot be permanently removed from the files of a consumer reporting agency;

(8) a complete and accurate statement explaining:

(A) when consumer information becomes obsolete; and

(B) that a consumer reporting agency is prevented from issuing a report containing obsolete information; and

(9) a complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit credit counseling services.
Tex. Education Code § 8.152 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 8 / Section 8.152
§ 8.152. EMPLOYMENT OF NON-PHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RESOURCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A local mental health authority shall employ a non-physician mental health professional to serve as a mental health and substance use resource for school districts located in the region served by a regional education service center and in which the local mental health authority provides services.

(b) If two or more local mental health authorities provide services in a region served by a regional education service center, the local mental health authority that primarily operates in the county in which the center is located shall:

(1) employ the non-physician mental health professional;

(2) in making a hiring decision, consult with other local mental health authorities providing services in that region; and

(3) before making the final hiring decision, consult with the center.

(c) If a local mental health authority is unable to employ a professional who qualifies as a non-physician mental health professional, the authority may request a waiver from the executive commissioner for approval to employ, for purposes of performing the functions and duties of a non-physician mental health professional under this subchapter, a person who:

(1) is a licensed master social worker, as defined by Section 505.002, Occupations Code; or

(2) has been issued a licensed professional counselor associate license by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

(d) A person approved under a waiver under Subsection (c) shall carry out the functions and duties required of a non-physician mental health professional under this subchapter in the same manner as a non-physician mental health professional employed under Subsection (a) or (b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3940.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3940 / Section 3940.110
§ 3940.110. ANNEXATION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.301
§ 2063.301. CYBERSECURITY REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, the command shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the standing committee of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over state government operations a report identifying preventive and recovery efforts the state can undertake to improve cybersecurity in this state. The report must include:

(1) an assessment of the resources available to address the operational and financial impacts of a cybersecurity incident;

(2) a review of existing statutes regarding cybersecurity and information resources technologies; and

(3) recommendations for legislative action to increase the state's cybersecurity and protect against adverse impacts from a cybersecurity incident.

(b) Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, the command shall submit a report to the Legislative Budget Board that prioritizes, for the purpose of receiving funding, state agency cybersecurity projects. Each state agency shall coordinate with the command to implement this subsection.

(c) The command or a recipient of a report under this section may redact or withhold information confidential under Chapter 552, including Section 552.139, or other state or federal law that is contained in the report in response to a request under Chapter 552 without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general under Subchapter G, Chapter 552. The disclosure of information under this section is not a voluntary disclosure for purposes of Section 552.007.
Tex. Water Code § 36.411 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.411
§ 36.411. BOARD ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall act on a permit or permit amendment application not later than the 60th day after the date the final hearing on the application is concluded.

(b) The board shall ensure a decision on a permit or permit amendment application is timely rendered in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 4008.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.104
§ 4008.104. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not sue under Section 4008.101(a) more than three years after the date the violation occurs.

(b) A person may not sue under Section 4008.101(b) more than:

(1) five years after the date the violation occurs; or

(2) three years after the date the person knew or should have known, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, of the occurrence of the violation.
Tex. Family Code § 162.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.001
§ 162.001. WHO MAY ADOPT AND BE ADOPTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements for standing to sue in Chapter 102, an adult may petition to adopt a child who may be adopted.

(b) A child residing in this state may be adopted if:

(1) the parent-child relationship as to each living parent of the child has been terminated or a suit for termination is joined with the suit for adoption;

(2) the parent whose rights have not been terminated is presently the spouse of the petitioner and the proceeding is for a stepparent adoption;

(3) the child is at least two years old, the parent-child relationship has been terminated with respect to one parent, the person seeking the adoption has been a managing conservator or has had actual care, possession, and control of the child for a period of six months preceding the adoption or is the child's former stepparent, and the nonterminated parent consents to the adoption; or

(4) the child is at least two years old, the parent-child relationship has been terminated with respect to one parent, and the person seeking the adoption is the child's former stepparent and has been a managing conservator or has had actual care, possession, and control of the child for a period of one year preceding the adoption.

(c) If an affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights contains a consent for the Department of Family and Protective Services or a licensed child-placing agency to place the child for adoption and appoints the department or agency managing conservator of the child, further consent by the parent is not required and the adoption order shall terminate all rights of the parent without further termination proceedings.
Tex. Insurance Code § 101.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 101 / Section 101.051
§ 101.051. CONDUCT THAT CONSTITUTES THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "medical expense" includes surgical, chiropractic, physical therapy, speech pathology, audiology, professional mental health, dental, hospital, or optometric expenses.

(b) The following acts in this state constitute the business of insurance in this state:

(1) making or proposing to make, as an insurer, an insurance contract;

(2) making or proposing to make, as guarantor or surety, a guaranty or suretyship contract as a vocation and not merely incidental to another legitimate business or activity of the guarantor or surety;

(3) taking or receiving an insurance application;

(4) receiving or collecting any consideration for insurance, including:

(A) a premium;

(B) a commission;

(C) a membership fee;

(D) an assessment; or

(E) dues;

(5) issuing or delivering an insurance contract to:

(A) a resident of this state; or

(B) a person authorized to do business in this state;

(6) directly or indirectly acting as an agent for or otherwise representing or assisting an insurer or person in:

(A) soliciting, negotiating, procuring, or effectuating insurance or a renewal of insurance;

(B) disseminating information relating to coverage or rates;

(C) forwarding an insurance application;

(D) delivering an insurance policy or contract;

(E) inspecting a risk;

(F) setting a rate;

(G) investigating or adjusting a claim or loss;

(H) transacting a matter after the effectuation of the contract that arises out of the contract; or

(I) representing or assisting an insurer or person in any other manner in the transaction of insurance with respect to a subject of insurance that is resident, located, or to be performed in this state;

(7) contracting to provide in this state indemnification or expense reimbursement for a medical expense by direct payment, reimbursement, or otherwise to a person domiciled in this state or for a risk located in this state, whether as an insurer, agent, administrator, trust, or funding mechanism or by another method;

(8) doing any kind of insurance business specifically recognized as constituting insurance business within the meaning of statutes relating to insurance;

(9) doing or proposing to do any insurance business that is in substance equivalent to conduct described by Subdivisions (1)-(8) in a manner designed to evade statutes relating to insurance or a claimed exception or exemption to insurance regulation; or

(10) any other transaction of business in this state by an insurer.

(c) An act described by Subsection (b) by an unlicensed or unauthorized person or insurer that occurs in this state and that affects a person in another state or jurisdiction constitutes the business of insurance in this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 559.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 559 / Section 559.007
§ 559.007. PRACTICING PHARMACY WITHOUT RENEWAL CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

A person who practices pharmacy without a current license renewal certificate as required by this chapter is practicing pharmacy without a license and is subject to all penalties for practicing pharmacy without a license.
Tex. Transportation Code § 281.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 281 / Section 281.006
§ 281.006. NOTICE TO OWNER REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A commissioners court may not assert a public interest in a private road acquired under this chapter until the court:

(1) complies with Section 281.005; and

(2) gives written notice to the owner of the road in person or by registered mail to the address of the owner shown on the most recent ad valorem tax roll for the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7927A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7927A / Section 7927A.0302
§ 7927A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Property Code § 93.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 93 / Section 93.005
§ 93.005. OBLIGATION TO REFUND SECURITY DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The landlord shall refund the security deposit to the tenant not later than the 60th day after the date the tenant surrenders the premises and provides notice to the landlord or the landlord's agent of the tenant's forwarding address under Section 93.009.

(b) The tenant's claim to the security deposit takes priority over the claim of any creditor of the landlord, including a trustee in bankruptcy.
Tex. Education Code § 38.021 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.021
§ 38.021. USE OF SUNSCREEN PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A student may possess and use a topical sunscreen product while on school property or at a school-related event or activity to avoid overexposure to the sun and not for the medical treatment of an injury or illness if the product is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use.

(b) This section does not:

(1) waive any immunity from liability of a school district, its board of trustees, or its employees; or

(2) create any liability for or a cause of action against a school district, its board of trustees, or its employees.
Tex. Estates Code § 356.155 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 356 / Section 356.155
§ 356.155. COMMISSION MERCHANT FEES.
Status: in_force

A commission merchant shall be paid the merchant's usual and customary charges, not to exceed five percent of the sale price, for the sale of livestock authorized under this subchapter.
Tex. Family Code § 153.6061 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.6061
§ 153.6061. DUTIES OF PARENTING FACILITATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall specify the duties of a parenting facilitator in the order appointing the parenting facilitator. The duties of the parenting facilitator are limited to those matters described with regard to a parenting coordinator under Section 153.606(a), except that the parenting facilitator may also monitor compliance with court orders.

(b) A parenting facilitator appointed under this subchapter shall comply with the standard of care applicable to the professional license held by the parenting facilitator in performing the parenting facilitator's duties.

(c) The appointment of a parenting facilitator does not divest the court of:

(1) the exclusive jurisdiction to determine issues of conservatorship, support, and possession of and access to the child; and

(2) the authority to exercise management and control of the suit.

(d) The parenting facilitator may not modify any order, judgment, or decree.

(e) Meetings between the parenting facilitator and the parties may be informal and are not required to follow any specific procedures unless otherwise provided by this subchapter or the standards of practice of the professional license held by the parenting facilitator.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.058 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.058
§ 1001.058. ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish an advisory board to advise the commission and department on rules and educational and technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter.

(b) The advisory board consists of nine members appointed for staggered six-year terms by the presiding officer of the commission, with the approval of the commission, as follows:

(1) three driver education providers;

(2) three driving safety providers;

(3) one driver education instructor;

(4) the division head of the Department of Public Safety driver license division or the division head's designee; and

(5) one member of the public.

(c) The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint the presiding officer of the advisory board for a term of two years. The presiding officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory board.

(d) If a vacancy occurs during a term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the approval of the commission, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacated position to serve for the remainder of the term.

(e) A member of the advisory board may be removed from the advisory board as provided by Section 51.209, Occupations Code.

(f) Members of the advisory board may not receive compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the functions of the advisory board, subject to the General Appropriations Act.

(g) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory board.