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Tex. Education Code § 19.009 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 19 / Section 19.009
§ 19.009. DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) District employees are not considered employees of the state except as provided for in this section. The board may establish personnel policies as necessary to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the district.

(b) Each employee of the district shall serve 220 or 226 days each year, based on position, as determined by the board.

(c) A district employee required under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, to hold a certificate must be certified in accordance with that subchapter.

(d) Each employee shall be paid according to a salary schedule approved by the board. The schedule may allow for salary differentiation that provides for salaries at a Windham School District school site to be commensurate with educator salaries in school districts contiguous to that school site.

(d-1) Each school year, the district shall pay an amount at least equal to $2,000 to each classroom teacher, full-time librarian, full-time school counselor certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and full-time school nurse who is employed by the district and who would be entitled to a minimum salary under Section 21.402 if employed by a school district operating under Chapter 11. A payment under this section is in addition to wages the district would otherwise pay the employee during the school year.

(d-2) Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the district shall increase the monthly salary of each classroom teacher, full-time speech pathologist, full-time librarian, full-time school counselor certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and full-time school nurse employed by the district by the greater of:

(1) $80; or

(2) the maximum uniform amount that, when combined with any resulting increases in the amount of contributions made by the district for social security coverage for the specified employees or by the district on behalf of the specified employees under Section 825.405, Government Code, may be provided using an amount equal to the product of $60 multiplied by the number of students in weighted average daily attendance in the district during the 2009-2010 school year.

(d-3) A payment under Subsection (d-2) is in addition to salary the district would otherwise pay the employees during the school year.

(e) Each employee of the district who qualifies for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall be covered under the system to the same extent a qualified employee of any other district is covered.

(f) The state minimum personal leave program under Section 22.003 applies to a district employee in the same manner as that program applies to an employee of any other school district.

(g) The employees of the district are eligible for workers' compensation benefits under Chapter 501, Labor Code, and for group benefits under Chapter 1551, Insurance Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.157 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.157
§ 345.157. DELINQUENCY CHARGE.
Status: repealed

(a) A retail charge agreement may provide for the payment of:

(1) a delinquency charge on each installment that is in default for a period that is longer than 21 days;

(2) an attorney's reasonable fee if the agreement is referred for collection to an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the holder; and

(3) court costs and disbursements.

(b) The amount of a delinquency charge may not exceed $15.

(c) Only one delinquency charge may be collected on an installment regardless of the duration of the default.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 4739), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2026.

(e) A customer's monthly statement must contain the following notice printed or typed in at least 10-point type that is boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material: "A DELINQUENCY CHARGE OF $15 MAY BE ASSESSED FOR A PAYMENT THAT IS IN DEFAULT FOR A PERIOD THAT IS LONGER THAN 21 DAYS."

(f) If the commissioner determines that a retail seller or creditor that was operating under this subchapter on September 1, 1999, and that charges a delinquency charge in excess of $10, moved its credit operations out of this state after September 1, 1999, in a manner that results in the retail seller's or creditor's retail charge agreements not being subject to this subchapter, the commissioner shall collect from the retail seller or creditor an amount equal to 25 cents for each delinquency charge in excess of $10 collected during the 12-month period preceding the date of the move.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.301
§ 1036.301. EXPANSION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY TO ENTIRE COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The district may expand its territory boundaries to be coextensive with the boundaries of the county in the manner provided by Section 286.101, Health and Safety Code, for the expansion of the territory of a hospital district created under Chapter 286, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 40.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 40 / Section 40.005
§ 40.005. FEES.
Status: in_force

Program patients may be charged a fee for services according to rules adopted by the executive commissioner.
Tex. Property Code § 73.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 73 / Section 73.001
§ 73.001. DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Account" means funds deposited with a depository in an interest-bearing account, a checking or savings account, or a child support debit card account established under Section 234.010, Family Code, or funds received by a depository in exchange for the purchase of a stored value card.

(2) "Depositor" means a person who has an ownership interest in an account.

(3) "Owner" means a person who has an ownership interest in a safe deposit box.

(4) "Holder" means a depository.

(5) "Check" includes a draft, cashier's check, certified check, registered check, or similar instrument.

(b) This chapter supplements other chapters in this title, and each chapter shall be followed to the extent applicable.

(c) Any property, other than an account, check, or safe deposit box, held by a depository is subject to the abandonment provisions of Chapter 72.

(d) A holder of accounts, checks, or safe deposit boxes presumed abandoned under this chapter is subject to the procedures of Chapter 74.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 191.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 191 / Section 191.001
§ 191.001. TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Antiquities Code of Texas.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6002.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6002 / Section 6002.152
§ 6002.152. BRANCH OFFICE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), each separate office location of a registered firm, other than the location identified on the firm's registration certificate, must have a branch office registration certificate issued by the department.

(b) Before issuing a branch office registration certificate, the department must determine that the branch office location is part of a registered firm.

(c) A registered firm that is engaged in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, servicing, installing, monitoring, or maintaining exclusively single station devices is not required to apply for or obtain a branch office registration certificate for a separate office or location of the firm.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.756 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.756
§ 2306.756. OWNER-BUILDER EDUCATION CLASSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state-certified nonprofit owner-builder housing program shall offer owner-builder education classes to potential owner-builders. A class under this section must provide information on:

(1) the financial responsibilities of an owner-builder under this subchapter, including the consequences of an owner-builder's failure to meet those responsibilities;

(2) the building or rehabilitation of housing by owner-builders;

(3) resources for low-cost building materials available to owner-builders; and

(4) resources for building or rehabilitation assistance available to owner-builders.

(b) A nonprofit owner-builder housing program may charge a potential owner-builder who enrolls in a class under this section a reasonable fee not to exceed $50 to offset the program's costs in providing the class.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8361.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8361 / Section 8361.051
§ 8361.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8361.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Occupations Code § 168.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 168 / Section 168.101
§ 168.101. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A pain management clinic may not operate in this state unless the clinic is certified under this chapter.

(b) A certificate issued under this chapter is not transferable or assignable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0204
§ 4008.0204. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification; or

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0504 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0504
§ 544.0504. RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent required under Section 1902(a)(42), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(a)(42)), the commission shall establish a program under which the commission contracts with one or more recovery audit contractors to:

(1) identify Medicaid underpayments and overpayments, including underpayments and overpayments under the Medicaid managed care program; and

(2) recover the overpayments.

(b) An overpayment under Subsection (a)(2) may be recovered from either the provider or the managed care organization.

(c) A recovery audit contractor may not:

(1) initiate a review of a claim unless:

(A) the office of inspector general or the office's designee:

(i) determines that the review would be cost-effective; and

(ii) approves the review; and

(B) at least one year has elapsed since the date the claim was received; or

(2) initiate a recovery effort on a claim if a managed care organization has notified the office of inspector general that the organization is auditing the claim.

(d) On request by a recovery audit contractor or the office of inspector general, a managed care organization or provider who is the subject of a review conducted under this section shall submit to the contractor or office all information necessary to perform the review not later than the date specified in the request. All information and materials obtained under this section are confidential under Section 544.0259(e).

(e) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a process for appeals related to overpayments identified by a recovery audit contractor under this section.

(f) The commission may contract with a third party to administer Subsection (b) or the appeals process adopted under Subsection (e).

(g) The executive commissioner, in consultation with the office of inspector general, may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 352.112 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 352 / Section 352.112
§ 352.112.
Status: in_force

Sec. 352.112. USE OF REVENUE: CERTAIN COUNTIES HOLDING AN ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. The revenue from a tax imposed under this chapter by a county authorized to impose the tax under Section 352.002(bb) may be used only for the construction, enlarging, equipping, improvement, maintenance, repairing, and operation of a civic center with an arena used for rodeos, livestock shows, and agricultural expositions to substantially enhance hotel activity and encourage tourism.
Tex. Government Code § 813.401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 813 / Section 813.401
§ 813.401. SERVICE CREDITABLE IN ELECTED CLASS.
Status: in_force

Service creditable in the elected class of membership is:

(1) membership service in an office included in that class; and

(2) for members other than cash balance group members:

(A) military service established as provided by Subchapter D; and

(B) equivalent membership service specifically made creditable in that class.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3906.353 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3906 / Section 3906.353
§ 3906.353. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

If the city dissolves the district:

(1) the city assumes the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue; and

(2) the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the city.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.0062 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.0062
§ 302.0062. STRATEGIC PLAN TO SUPPORT CHILD-CARE WORKFORCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall prepare a strategic plan for improving the quality of the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age child-care workforce in this state. The strategic plan must include:

(1) recommendations for local workforce development boards to improve, sustain, and support the child-care workforce;

(2) recommendations for increasing compensation for and reducing turnover of child-care workers;

(3) recommendations for eliminating pay disparities in the child-care workforce;

(4) recommendations for increasing paid opportunities for professional development and education for child-care workers, including apprenticeships;

(5) best practices from local workforce development boards in this state and other programs designed to support child-care workers;

(6) recommendations for increasing participation in the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System;

(7) recommendations for public and private institutions of higher education to:

(A) increase the use of articulation agreements with school districts and open-enrollment charter schools; and

(B) assist in the education and training of child-care workers;

(8) specific recommendations for improving the infant and toddler child-care workforce; and

(9) a timeline and benchmarks for the commission and local workforce development boards to implement recommendations from the strategic plan.

(b) The commission shall convene a workgroup to assist the commission in developing the plan. The workgroup shall include:

(1) child-care providers;

(2) community stakeholders; and

(3) child-care workers.

(c) The commission shall use the following information in creating the plan:

(1) demographic data of child-care workers in this state, including:

(A) the race, ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment of child-care workers; and

(B) the ages of the children the worker serves;

(2) compensation data for child-care workers disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and educational attainment;

(3) the information described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) for a representative sample set of child-care facilities in the state; and

(4) information provided by the workgroup established under Subsection (b).

(d) The commission shall provide the strategic plan prepared under this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.

(e) The commission shall update the strategic plan prepared under this section every three years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8092.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8092 / Section 8092.0301
§ 8092.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Local Government Code § 571.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 571 / Section 571.007
§ 571.007. PREREQUISITES FOR ISSUING BONDS; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the commissioners court or municipal authority may issue bonds under this subchapter:

(1) the commissioners court or municipal authority shall prescribe the amount of and the rate of interest on bonds to be issued; and

(2) the tax proposed to pay the interest and sinking fund on the bonds must be approved by a majority of the voters of the county or municipality, as appropriate, voting at an election held on the proposed tax.

(b) The election shall be held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code. In addition to the notice required under Section 1251.003, Government Code, and Chapter 4, Election Code, the commissioners court or municipal authority shall mail to each registered voter in the county or municipality a copy of the ballot proposition before the 10th day preceding the date of the election.

(c) The commissioners court or municipal authority shall issue any bonds under this subchapter in compliance with the applicable provisions of Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3503.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.203
§ 3503.203. DIRECT WRITTEN PREMIUM CALCULATION.
Status: in_force

Direct written premium reported by a surety company in a financial statement filed with the department may be calculated excluding any premiums or service fees retained by a bail bond surety licensed under Chapter 1704, Occupations Code, or by a property and casualty agent in connection with the execution or delivery of a bail bond as defined by Section 1704.001, Occupations Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7937A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7937A / Section 7937A.0202
§ 7937A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7937A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7937A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7937A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Local Government Code § 563.067 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 563 / Section 563.067
§ 563.067. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution may authorize the issuance of obligations for one or more of the purposes described by Section 563.066(b) that are payable solely from the revenue of one or more systems.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.0303
§ 3983.0303. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.

(d) The board of the nonprofit corporation shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.

(e) The board of the nonprofit corporation must post notice of each meeting with the city secretary not later than 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.601 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.601
§ 1101.601. REAL ESTATE RECOVERY TRUST ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain a real estate recovery trust account to reimburse aggrieved persons who suffer actual damages caused by an act described by Section 1101.602 committed by:

(1) a license holder;

(2) a certificate holder; or

(3) a person who does not hold a license or certificate and who is an employee or agent of a license or certificate holder.

(b) The license or certificate holder must have held the license or certificate at the time the act was committed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.05182 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.05182
§ 382.05182. NOTICE OF SHUTDOWN.
Status: in_force

(a) Any notice submitted in compliance with this section must be filed with the commission by the dates in Section 382.05181(a).

(b) A notice under this section shall include:

(1) the date the facility intends to cease operating;

(2) an inventory of the type and amount of emissions that will be eliminated when the facility ceases to operate; and

(3) any other necessary and relevant information the commission by rule deems appropriate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.350 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.350
§ 521.350. SUSPENSION FOR OFFENSE RELATING TO RACING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR STREET.
Status: in_force

(a) A license is automatically suspended on conviction of an offense under Section 545.420(a).

(b) A suspension under this section is for one year, except as provided by this section.

(c) A person whose license is suspended under Subsection (a) remains eligible to receive an occupational driver's license under Subchapter L, except that an occupational driver's license issued to a person younger than 18 years of age whose license is suspended under this section may permit the operation of a motor vehicle only for transportation to and from an educational facility in which the person is enrolled and the place where the person resides.

(d) A person whose license is suspended under Subsection (a) shall be required by the court in which the person was convicted to perform at least 10 hours of community service as ordered by the court. If the person is a resident of this state without a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, the court shall issue an order prohibiting the department from issuing the person a driver's license before the person completes the community service. Community service required under this subsection is in addition to any community service required of the person as a condition of community supervision under Article 42A.304, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(e) If a person who is required to perform community service under Subsection (d) completes that community service before the end of the person's license suspension, the person may apply to the department for reinstatement of the person's license or the issuance of a new license. The application must include proof satisfactory to the department that the person has performed the community service.

(f) If a person whose license is suspended under this section is subsequently convicted of an offense under Section 521.457(a) during the period of license suspension, in addition to the penalties provided by Section 521.457, the department shall revoke the person's license until the first anniversary of the date of conviction and may not reinstate the person's license or issue the person a new license before that date.