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Tex. Education Code § 22A.154 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 22A / Section 22A.154
§ 22A.154. REPORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "law enforcement agency" means:

(1) the Department of Public Safety;

(2) the police department of a municipality;

(3) the sheriff's office of a county; or

(4) a constable's office of a county.

(b) The agency shall refer to an appropriate law enforcement agency any allegation of misconduct that results in the inclusion of a person in the registry that has not already been referred to a law enforcement agency.

(c) The agency shall refer any allegation of misconduct to an appropriate law enforcement agency if the agency believes the allegation includes evidence of criminal conduct.

(d) The agency shall maintain a record of each allegation of misconduct referred to a law enforcement agency under this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 758.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 758 / Section 758.003
§ 758.003. FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) A fee collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the bicycle safety fund. The department by rule may establish a procedure to allow an educational institution, state agency, local government, or nonprofit organization interested in bicycle safety to retain an amount from the fees collected to cover actual and necessary expenses.

(b) The fund may be used by the department only to:

(1) defray the costs of administering this chapter;

(2) provide a bicycle training course for a child younger than 10 years of age who comes from a low income family; and

(3) if funding permits, assist children from low income families in purchasing bicycle helmets.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2307.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2307 / Section 2307.003
§ 2307.003. FAVORED FACILITY AGREEMENT PRESUMED.
Status: in_force

An insurer is presumed to have a favored facility agreement with a repair facility in which it owns an interest.
Tex. Government Code § 478.0053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 478 / Section 478.0053
§ 478.0053. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN LARGE VENUES.
Status: in_force

Section 478.0051(b)(1) does not apply to an event described by Section 478.0001(3)(N). If an endorsing municipality or endorsing county requests the office to make a determination under Section 478.0102 for an event described by Section 478.0001(3)(N), the remaining provisions of this chapter apply to that event as if the event satisfied the eligibility requirements under Section 478.0051(b)(1).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 3.310 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 3 / Section 3.310
§ 3.310. EFFECT OF INSTRUMENT ON OBLIGATION FOR WHICH TAKEN.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise agreed, if a certified check, cashier's check, or teller's check is taken for an obligation, the obligation is discharged to the same extent discharge would result if an amount of money equal to the amount of the instrument were taken in payment of the obligation. Discharge of the obligation does not affect any liability that the obligor may have as an indorser of the instrument.

(b) Unless otherwise agreed and except as provided in Subsection (a), if a note or an uncertified check is taken for an obligation, the obligation is suspended to the same extent the obligation would be discharged if an amount of money equal to the amount of the instrument were taken, and the following rules apply:

(1) In the case of an uncertified check, suspension of the obligation continues until dishonor of the check or until it is paid or certified. Payment or certification of the check results in discharge of the obligation to the extent of the amount of the check.

(2) In the case of a note, suspension of the obligation continues until dishonor of the note or until it is paid. Payment of the note results in discharge of the obligation to the extent of the payment.

(3) Except as provided in Subdivision (4), if the check or note is dishonored and the obligee of the obligation for which the instrument was taken is the person entitled to enforce the instrument, the obligee may enforce either the instrument or the obligation. In the case of an instrument of a third person that is negotiated to the obligee by the obligor, discharge of the obligor on the instrument also discharges the obligation.

(4) If the person entitled to enforce the instrument taken for an obligation is a person other than the obligee, the obligee may not enforce the obligation to the extent the obligation is suspended. If the obligee is the person entitled to enforce the instrument but no longer has possession of it because it was lost, stolen, or destroyed, the obligation may not be enforced to the extent of the amount payable on the instrument, and to that extent the obligee's rights against the obligor are limited to enforcement of the instrument.

(c) If an instrument other than one described in Subsection (a) or (b) is taken for an obligation, the effect is:

(1) that stated in Subsection (a) if the instrument is one for which a bank is liable as maker or acceptor; or

(2) that stated in Subsection (b) in any other case.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.357 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.357
§ 4051.357. INSURER APPROVAL FOR NEW BUSINESS OR INCREASE IN LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

An agent who receives notice of termination or suspension of the agent's contract from an insurer may not write, without the written approval of the insurer:

(1) any new business; or

(2) any increase in liability on a renewal policy or an existing policy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019A / Section 8019A.0401
§ 8019A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8019A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.058 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.058
§ 1001.058. EMPLOYEE OF CERTAIN UTILITIES OR AFFILIATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A regular full-time employee of a privately owned public utility or cooperative utility or of the utility's affiliate is exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter if the employee:

(1) performs services exclusively for the utility or affiliate; and

(2) does not have the final authority to approve, or the ultimate responsibility for, engineering designs, plans, or specifications that are to be:

(A) incorporated into fixed works, systems, or facilities on the property of others; or

(B) made available to the public.

(b) A person who claims an exemption under this section and who is determined to have directly or indirectly represented the person as legally qualified to engage in the practice of engineering or who is determined to have violated Section 1001.301 may not claim an exemption until the 10th anniversary of the date the person made that representation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.253
§ 4151.253. AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ADMINISTRATORS AND CARRIERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An administrator shall enter into a contract in connection with workers' compensation benefits for collecting premium or contributions, adjusting claims, or settling claims with the insurance carrier responsible for those claims, including the insurance carrier responsible for claims arising under policies authorized under Section 2053.202(b). A contract required by this subsection may be in the form of a master services agreement.

(b) A contract required by Subsection (a) must provide that:

(1) the contract does not limit in any way the insurance carrier's authority or responsibility, including financial responsibility, to comply with each statutory or regulatory requirement; and

(2) the administrator shall comply with each statutory or regulatory requirement relating to a function assumed by or carried out by the administrator.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4053.109 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4053 / Section 4053.109
§ 4053.109. REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A managing general agent may not knowingly cede, arrange, facilitate, or bind an insurer to reinsurance.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a managing general agent may bind a facultative reinsurance contract in accordance with an obligatory facultative agreement if the contract with the insurer contains reinsurance underwriting guidelines including, for both assumed and ceded reinsurance:

(1) a list of reinsurers with whom the automatic agreements are in effect;

(2) the coverages and amounts or percentages that may be reinsured; and

(3) commission schedules.

(c) A managing general agent may not commit an insurer to participate in insurance or reinsurance syndicates.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 61.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 61 / Section 61.001
§ 61.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Agricultural seed" includes the seed of any grass, forage, cereal, or fiber crop, any other kind of seed commonly recognized in this state as agricultural or field seed, and any mixture of those seeds.

(2) "Vegetable seed" includes the seed of any crop that is grown in a garden or on a truck farm and is generally known and sold in this state under the name of vegetable seed.

(3) "Advertisement" means a representation, other than that on a label, disseminated in any manner or by any means and relating to seed within the scope of this chapter.

(4) "Labeling" includes any written, printed, or graphic representation in any form, including a label or an invoice, accompanying and pertaining to seed in bulk or containers.
Tex. Water Code § 55.039 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.039
§ 55.039. RECORDATION OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the commissioners court makes and enters in its minutes the order creating the district or an order changing the name of a district, the court shall file a certified copy of the order accompanied by a plat defining the district boundaries with the county clerk.

(b) The county clerk shall have the certified copy of the order and the plat recorded and indexed in the deed records of the county.

(c) Recordation of the order and plat has the same effect, as to notice, as the recordation of a deed.

(d) The district shall pay the cost of making and recording the certified copy of the order and the plat.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1304.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1304 / Section 1304.155
§ 1304.155. PROVIDER RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider shall maintain accurate accounts, books, and other records regarding transactions regulated under this chapter. The provider's records must include:

(1) a copy of each unique form of service contract sold;

(2) the name and address of each service contract holder who provided the holder's name and address;

(3) a list of each location at which the provider's service contracts are marketed, sold, or offered for sale; and

(4) written claims files that contain at least the date and a description of each claim related to the service contracts.

(b) The records required by this section may be maintained in an electronic medium or through other recordkeeping technology. If a record is not in a hard copy, the provider must be able to reformat the record into a legible hard copy at the request of the executive director.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a provider shall retain the records required by this section until at least the first anniversary of the expiration date of the specified period of coverage under the service contract.

(d) A provider that discontinues business in this state shall retain its records until the provider furnishes the executive director with proof satisfactory to the executive director that the provider has discharged all obligations to service contract holders in this state.

(e) An administrator appointed to maintain the provider's records is responsible for compliance with this section to the same extent as the provider.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.305 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.305
§ 452.305.
Status: in_force

Sec. 452.305. SERVICE PLAN CHANGE: AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY. The service plan of an authority created by a contiguous municipality and confirmed may be changed only with the approval of the governing body of the contiguous municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 485.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 485 / Section 485.023
§ 485.023. QUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

To qualify for a grant under this subchapter:

(1) a production company must have spent a minimum of:

(A) $250,000 in in-state spending for a film or television program; or

(B) $100,000 in in-state spending for a commercial or series of commercials, an educational or instructional video or series of educational or instructional videos, or a digital interactive media production;

(2) at least 55 percent of the production crew, actors, and extras for a moving image project must be Texas residents unless the office determines and certifies in writing that a sufficient number of qualified crew, actors, and extras are not available to the company at the time principal photography begins;

(3) at least 60 percent of the moving image project must be filmed in Texas; and

(4) a production company must submit to the office an expended budget, in a format prescribed by the office, that reflects all in-state spending and includes all receipts, invoices, pay orders, and other documentation considered necessary by the office to accurately determine the amount of a production company's in-state spending that has occurred.To qualify for a grant under this subchapter:

(1) a production company must have spent a minimum of:

(A) $250,000 in in-state spending for a film or television program; or

(B) $100,000 in in-state spending for a commercial or series of commercials, an educational or instructional video or series of educational or instructional videos, or a digital interactive media production;

(2) unless the office determines and certifies in writing that a sufficient number of qualified crew, actors, and extras are not available to the company at the time principal photography begins, the percentage of the production crew, actors, and extras for a moving image project who are Texas residents must be at least:

(A) 35 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2025, and before September 1, 2027;

(B) 40 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2027, and before September 1, 2029;

(C) 45 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2029, and before September 1, 2031; and

(D) 50 percent for a moving image project that begins principal photography on or after September 1, 2031;

(3) at least 60 percent of the moving image project must be filmed in Texas; and

(4) a production company must submit to the office an expended budget, in a format prescribed by the office, that reflects all in-state spending and includes all receipts, invoices, pay orders, and other documentation considered necessary by the office to accurately determine the amount of a production company's in-state spending that has occurred.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.3565 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.3565
§ 1301.3565.
Status: repealed

Sec. 1301.3565. ENDORSEMENT: MULTIPURPOSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SPECIALIST. (a) A person may not engage in the installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system that uses a single piping system to provide potable water for fire protection sprinklers and for domestic plumbing fixtures and appliances unless the person:

(1) is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber or journeyman plumber; and

(2) holds an endorsement issued under this section.

(a-1) A person may not design a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system for installation under this section unless the person:

(1) is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber; and

(2) holds an endorsement issued under this section.

(b) The board shall issue an endorsement as a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist to a person who:

(1) holds the license described by Subsection (a);

(2) applies to the board on a form prescribed by the board;

(3) pays a fee set by the board;

(4) presents evidence satisfactory to the board of successful completion of a training program approved by the board that provides the training necessary for the proper design and installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system as required by the applicable codes and standards recognized by the state; and

(5) passes an examination required by the board.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(4), eff. May 26, 2021.

(d) A person who holds an endorsement under this section may represent to the public that the person is a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who holds an endorsement under this section is not required to hold a license or registration issued by another state agency in order to install a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system.

(e-1) Notwithstanding any other law, a master plumber who holds an endorsement under this section is not required to hold a license or registration issued by another state agency in order to design a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system for installation under this section.

(f) A plumbing inspector who meets the requirements of the board may inspect a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler installation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2310.164 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.164
§ 2310.164. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 2310.155 or 2310.156 or causes another person to violate Section 2310.155 or 2310.156.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, unless the person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, in which case the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.502 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.502
§ 621.502. PROHIBITIONS ON SIZE AND WEIGHT; RESTRICTIONS ON CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate or move a vehicle on a highway if:

(1) the vehicle's size is larger than the applicable maximum size authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle;

(2) the vehicle's single axle weight, tandem axle weight, or gross weight is greater than the applicable weight authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle; or

(3) the vehicle is not constructed or equipped as required by this subtitle.

(b) The owner of a vehicle the size of which or the weight, axle load, or wheel load of which is greater than the applicable maximum size, weight, or load authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle or a vehicle that is not constructed or equipped as required by this chapter may not cause or allow the vehicle to be operated or moved on a highway.

(c) A person may not transport on a vehicle a load the size or weight of which is more than the applicable maximum size, weight, or load authorized for that vehicle by this subtitle.

(d) Intent to operate a vehicle at a weight that is heavier than the weight authorized by a permit issued under Section 623.011 is presumed if:

(1) the vehicle is operated at a weight that is heavier than the applicable weight plus the tolerance allowance provided by Section 623.011(a); and

(2) a permit to operate at that weight has not been issued for the vehicle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1579.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1579 / Section 1579.001
§ 1579.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas School Employees Uniform Group Health Coverage Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7915.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7915 / Section 7915.001
§ 7915.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 541.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.085 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.085
§ 15.085. EXECUTOR; ADMINISTRATOR; GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

A suit against an executor, an administrator, or a guardian shall be brought in the county in which the administration or guardianship is pending and in the precinct in which the county seat is located.
Tex. Water Code § 60.0775 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.0775
§ 60.0775. POLICE RESERVE FORCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission of a district that has established a police force may establish a volunteer police reserve force.

(b) The commission shall establish qualifications and training standards for reserve force members.

(c) The commission may limit the size of the reserve force.

(d) The chief of the district police force shall appoint volunteers to serve as reserve force members. Members are not district employees and serve without pay and at the chief's discretion.

(e) The chief of police may call the reserve force into service at any time the chief considers it necessary to have additional officers to preserve the peace and enforce the law.

(f) A reserve force member who is not a peace officer as described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, may act as a peace officer only during the discharge of official duties. A reserve force member who is a peace officer under that article must hold a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.

(g) The commission must approve an appointment to the reserve force before the person appointed may carry a weapon or otherwise act as a peace officer. On approval of the appointment of a person who is not a peace officer as described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, the person appointed may carry a weapon only when authorized to do so by the chief of police and only when discharging official duties as a peace officer. On approval of the appointment of a person who is a peace officer as described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, the chief of police may:

(1) authorize the person appointed to carry a weapon or act as a peace officer at all times, regardless of whether the person is engaged in the discharge of official duties; or

(2) limit the person's authority to carry a weapon or act as a peace officer to only those times during which the person is engaged in the discharge of official duties.

(h) Reserve police officers may act only to supplement the district's regular police force and may not assume the full-time duties of regular police officers without complying with the requirements for regular police officers.

(i) A reserve police officer, regardless of whether the reserve police officer is a peace officer as described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, is not:

(1) eligible for participation in:

(A) a program provided by the commission that is normally considered a financial benefit of full-time employment; or

(B) a pension fund created by statute for the benefit of full-time paid peace officers; or

(2) exempt from Chapter 1702, Occupations Code.

(j) After being appointed under this section, a reserve police officer must execute an oath and execute a bond in the amount of $2,000 payable to the commission. The officer may not perform any duties under this section until the officer files the oath and bond with the commission's secretary.