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Tex. Occupations Code § 702.452 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 702 / Section 702.452
§ 702.452. NOTICE REQUIREMENT BEFORE HEALTH SPA CLOSING.
Status: in_force

(a) At least 30 days before the date a health spa is scheduled to close or relocate, the certificate holder shall contemporaneously:

(1) post, inside and outside each entrance to the health spa, a notice stating:

(A) the date the health spa is scheduled to close or relocate;

(B) that a member of the health spa may, not later than the 90th day after the date notice of the closure or relocation is first posted on the secretary of state's Internet website, file with the secretary of state a claim to recover actual financial loss suffered by the member as a result of the health spa closing; and

(C) the procedures for perfecting a security claim; and

(2) notify the secretary of state in writing of the health spa closing or relocation and the date that the notice was first posted.

(b) The notice posted under Subsection (a)(1) must be:

(1) at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches in size; and

(2) posted continuously for at least 30 days.

(c) After receiving a notice under Subsection (a)(2) or otherwise discovering that a health spa is closed, the secretary of state shall post on the secretary of state's Internet website a notice containing the information specified in Subsection (a)(1). The notice must be posted continuously for at least 30 days.

(d) The secretary of state shall, not later than the 10th day after the date the secretary receives notice or otherwise discovers that a health spa is closed, notify the appropriate surety company or obligor of the administrative proceedings pending under Subsection (a)(1).

(e) The notice required under Subsection (a) is not required in the case of a fire, flood, or act of God that is not within the reasonable control of a health spa.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 101A.263 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.263
§ 101A.263. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The state long-term care ombudsman or a representative is not liable for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for performing official duties unless the state long-term care ombudsman or representative acts in bad faith or with a malicious purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 2157.181 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2157 / Section 2157.181
§ 2157.181. PREAPPROVED CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller, with the concurrence of the department, may negotiate with vendors preapproved terms and conditions to be included in contracts relating to the purchase or lease of a telecommunication device, system, or service or an automated information system awarded to a vendor by a state agency.

(b) The comptroller and the department must agree to the wording of preapproved terms and conditions negotiated with a vendor.
Tex. Finance Code § 158.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 158 / Section 158.102
§ 158.102. INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST REGISTRANT; SURCHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a signed written complaint concerning a registrant by the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee:

(1) shall notify the representative designated by the registrant in the registration application in writing of the complaint and provide a copy of the complaint to the representative;

(2) may conduct an investigation with authority to access, receive, and use in the investigation any books, accounts, records, files, documents, information, or other evidence; and

(3) may request that the registrant provide documentary and other evidence considered by the commissioner necessary to effectively evaluate the complaint, including correspondence, loan documents, and disclosures.

(b) A registrant shall promptly provide any evidence requested by the commissioner.

(c) Information obtained by the commissioner during an investigation is confidential unless disclosure of the information is permitted or required by other law or court order. The commissioner may share information gathered during an investigation with any state or federal agency.

(d) In addition to the registration fee, the finance commission by rule may impose a complaint investigation fee on a registrant based on the costs incurred by the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending resulting from the investigation of complaints against the registrant.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.160 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.160
§ 363.160. DONATIONS, GIFTS, AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

On behalf of the district, the board may accept donations, gifts, and endowments to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with this chapter and the proper management of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3857.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3857 / Section 3857.156
§ 3857.156. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue by competitive bid or negotiated sale bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) In exercising the district's power to borrow, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
Tex. Government Code § 34.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 34 / Section 34.004
§ 34.004. OTHER CANDIDATE.
Status: in_force

A candidate other than a judge under Section 34.002 or an attorney under Section 34.003 who violates Canon 7, Code of Judicial Conduct, or any other relevant provision of that code is subject to review by the attorney general or the local district attorney for appropriate disciplinary action.
Tex. Family Code § 160.311 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.311
§ 160.311. FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.
Status: in_force

A court of this state shall give full faith and credit to an acknowledgment of paternity or a denial of paternity that is effective in another state if the acknowledgment or denial has been signed and is otherwise in compliance with the law of the other state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8120.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8120 / Section 8120.105
§ 8120.105. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Utilities Code § 12.204 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 12 / Section 12.204
§ 12.204. INTERNET FOR HEARINGS AND MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall make publicly accessible without charge live Internet video of all public hearings and meetings the commission holds for viewing from the Internet website found at http://www.puc.state.tx.us. The commission may recover the costs of administering this section by imposing an assessment against a:

(1) public utility;

(2) corporation described by Section 32.053;

(3) retail electric provider that serves more than 250,000 customers; or

(4) power generation company that owns more than 5,000 megawatts of installed capacity in this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1367.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1367 / Section 1367.205
§ 1367.205. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN THERAPIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for rehabilitative and habilitative therapies under this subchapter may not prohibit or restrict payment for covered services provided to a child and determined to be necessary to and provided in accordance with an individualized family service plan issued by the Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention under Chapter 73, Human Resources Code.

(b) Rehabilitative and habilitative therapies described by Subsection (a) must be covered in the amount, duration, scope, and service setting established in the child's individualized family service plan.

(c) A child is entitled to benefits under this subchapter if the child, as a result of the child's relationship to an insured or enrollee in a health benefit plan, would be entitled to coverage under an accident and health insurance policy under Section 1201.061, 1201.062, 1201.063, or 1201.064.
Tex. Government Code § 452.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 452 / Section 452.001
§ 452.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "commission" means the Texas Bicentennial Commission.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.011
§ 399.011. REVIEW REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A program established under this chapter must require for each proposed qualified project:

(1) a review of water or energy baseline conditions and the projected water or energy savings to establish the projected water or energy savings; and

(2) a verification that a proposed qualified improvement meets the requirements of a qualified project.

(a-1) A verification provided as required under Subsection (a)(2) conclusively establishes that the improvement is a qualified improvement and the project is a qualified project.

(b) After a qualified project is completed, the local government shall require written verification that the qualified project was properly completed and is operating as intended.

(c) A baseline water or energy review or verification review under this section must be conducted by an independent third party.
Tex. Family Code § 61.103 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.103
§ 61.103. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) The parent of a child taken into custody for delinquent conduct, conduct indicating a need for supervision, or conduct that violates a condition of probation imposed by the juvenile court has the right to communicate in person privately with the child for reasonable periods of time while the child is in:

(1) a juvenile processing office;

(2) a secure detention facility;

(3) a secure correctional facility;

(4) a court-ordered placement facility; or

(5) the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

(b) The time, place, and conditions of the private, in-person communication may be regulated to prevent disruption of scheduled activities and to maintain the safety and security of the facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.052
§ 1046.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), at least 30 days before the date of an election of directors, the board shall publish notice of the election one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.

(b) At least seven days before the date of a runoff election of directors, the board shall publish notice of the election one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the area of the runoff election.
Tex. Government Code § 508.224 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.224
§ 508.224. SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING.
Status: in_force

A parole panel may require as a condition of parole or mandatory supervision that the releasee attend counseling sessions for substance abusers or participate in substance abuse treatment services in a program or facility approved or licensed by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse if:

(1) the releasee was sentenced for an offense involving a controlled substance; or

(2) the panel determines that the releasee's substance abuse was related to the commission of the offense.
Tex. Estates Code § 202.206 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 202 / Section 202.206
§ 202.206. FILING AND RECORDING OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A certified copy of the judgment in a proceeding to declare heirship may be:

(1) filed for record in the office of the county clerk of the county in which any real property described in the judgment is located;

(2) recorded in the deed records of that county; and

(3) indexed in the name of the decedent who was the subject of the proceeding as grantor and in the names of the heirs named in the judgment as grantees.

(b) On the filing of a judgment in accordance with Subsection (a), the judgment constitutes constructive notice of the facts stated in the judgment.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.021 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.021
§ 64.021. QUALIFICATIONS; RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) To be appointed as a receiver for property that is located entirely or partly in this state, a person must:

(1) be a citizen and qualified voter of this state at the time of appointment; and

(2) not be a party, attorney, or other person interested in the action for appointment of a receiver.

(b) The appointment of a receiver who is disqualified under Subsection (a)(1) is void as to property in this state.

(c) A receiver must maintain actual residence in this state during the receivership.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.225 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.225
§ 11.225. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter, including rules that establish guidelines or best practices for official corporate partners.
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.105
§ 982.105. CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFE, HEALTH, OR ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign or alien life insurance company, accident insurance company, life and accident insurance company, health and accident insurance company, or life, health, and accident insurance company is subject to Sections 841.054, 841.201, 841.204, 841.205, 841.207, 841.301, and 841.302. The department may not issue a certificate of authority to a foreign or alien stock insurance company, and the company may not engage in any business of life, health, or accident insurance in this state, unless the company possesses at least the minimum capital and surplus required for a similar domestic insurance company organized under Chapter 841 in similar circumstances. The minimum capital and surplus must be invested in the same character of investments as required for a domestic insurance company.

(b) The department may not issue a certificate of authority to a foreign or alien mutual insurance company, and the company may not engage in the business of life insurance in this state, unless the company possesses at least the minimum unencumbered surplus required by Chapter 882 for a similar domestic company in similar circumstances. The minimum unencumbered surplus must be invested in the same character of investments as required for a domestic insurance company.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.15 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.15
§ 16.15. WHO MAY DISCHARGE CAPITAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

The examination of one accused of a capital offense shall be conducted by a justice of the peace, county judge, county court at law, or county criminal court. The judge may admit to bail, except in capital cases where the proof is evident.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.202
§ 3878.202. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7934.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7934 / Section 7934.101
§ 7934.101. 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. Property Code § 181.058 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 181 / Section 181.058
§ 181.058. RESTRAINTS ON ALIENATION OR ANTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

The release of a power that otherwise may be released is not prevented merely by provisions of the instrument creating the power that restrain alienation or anticipation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.306
§ 3897.306. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The district by competitive bid or negotiated sale may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, future bond proceeds, or assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, including a bond anticipation note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or any other type of obligation.

(c) In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable, wholly or partly, by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from system or improvement revenue or from any other source, including future bond proceeds.
Tex. Government Code § 4002.160 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.160
§ 4002.160. COMMISSIONER'S ACCESS TO RECORDS AND REPORTS OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) During an investigation for the purpose of enforcing this title or in connection with the application of a person or company for registration or for a permit qualifying securities for sale, the commissioner or deputy securities commissioner shall have free access to all records of, all reports of, and all reports made to an agency or department of this state.

(b) If the commissioner or deputy securities commissioner discloses any information made confidential by law, the affected person or company has a right of action on the official bond of the commissioner or deputy securities commissioner for the person's or company's injuries in a suit brought in the name of the state at the relation of the person or company.

(c) This section may not be interpreted to prohibit or limit the publication of rulings or decisions of the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7925.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7925 / Section 7925.102
§ 7925.102. 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 § 53.231 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.231
§ 53.231. LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a governmental entity other than a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, that does not exceed $25,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor for the improvements.

(b) A person who furnishes material or labor to a contractor under a prime contract with a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, that does not exceed $50,000 and that is for public improvements in this state and who gives notice required by this subchapter has a lien on the money, bonds, or warrants due the contractor for the improvements.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 503A.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 503A / Section 503A.004
§ 503A.004. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES OF DEIDENTIFIED DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter or other law, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that possesses an individual's deidentified data shall:

(1) implement administrative and technical measures to ensure the data is not associated with a particular individual; and

(2) publicly commit to maintaining and using data in deidentified form and refraining from making any attempt to identify an individual using the individual's deidentified data.

(b) If a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company shares an individual's deidentified data with another person, the company shall enter into a legally enforceable contractual obligation prohibiting the person from attempting to identify an individual using the individual's deidentified data.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.116 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.116
§ 143.116. PAYMENT OF SICK LEAVE ON TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A fire fighter or police officer who leaves the classified service for any reason or the beneficiaries of a fire fighter or police officer who dies as a result of a line of duty injury or illness are entitled to receive in a lump-sum payment the full amount of the fire fighter's or police officer's accumulated sick leave as provided by Subsections (b)-(e).

(b) A fire fighter or police officer hired before September 1, 1985, is entitled to have sick leave accumulated without limit. Sick leave accumulated before September 1, 1985, is valued at the amount of the fire fighter's or police officer's salary on August 31, 1985. Sick leave accumulated after September 1, 1985, is valued at the fire fighter's or police officer's average salary in the fiscal year in which the sick leave was accumulated.

(c) Each day or part of a day of sick leave used by a fire fighter or police officer is charged to that person's earliest acquired unused accumulated day of sick leave, in the same manner as is used in the "first in, first out" accounting principle.

(d) Each fire fighter or police officer hired before September 1, 1985, may select coverage under the municipal ordinance governing sick leave benefits and policy for the municipal employees who are not subject to this chapter. This option is a onetime only option that expires on December 31 of the year in which this section takes effect in that municipality.

(e) The sick leave of a fire fighter or police officer who becomes a member of the fire or police department on or after September 1, 1985, is covered by the municipal ordinance governing sick leave benefits and policy for the municipal employees who are not subject to this chapter.

(f) The municipality shall provide in its annual budget a sum reasonably calculated to provide funding for sick leave benefits for the fiscal year covered by that budget.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.006
§ 3846.006. TORT LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The district is a governmental unit for purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and operations of the district are considered for all purposes, including the application of that chapter, to be essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.070 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.070
§ 301.070. INFORMATION REGARDING VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall make available on its website a list of each private employer who has provided notice under Section 23.002(c) regarding a veteran's employment preference policy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.253
§ 1017.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.