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Tex. Government Code § 2157.122 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2157 / Section 2157.122
§ 2157.122. SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS; PUBLIC NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The comptroller or other state agency shall:

(1) solicit proposals under this subchapter by a request for proposals; and

(2) give public notice of the request in the manner provided for requests for bids under Subchapter B, Chapter 2156.
Tex. Family Code § 266.005 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 266 / Section 266.005
§ 266.005. FINDING ON HEALTH CARE CONSULTATION.
Status: in_force

If a court finds that a health care professional has been consulted regarding a health care service, procedure, or treatment for a child in the conservatorship of the department and the court declines to follow the recommendation of the health care professional, the court shall make findings in the record supporting the court's order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.155
§ 1058.155. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board and the district administrator shall annually prepare a report under oath that includes:

(1) a complete statement of:

(A) all money and choses in action; and

(B) how the money and choses in action were disbursed or otherwise disposed;

(2) the details of district operation during the preceding fiscal year; and

(3) a full and complete list of all delinquent accounts owing and due the district, including names and addresses of delinquent debtors.

(b) The report shall be filed in:

(1) the district office; and

(2) the office of the county clerk of Upton County.
Tex. Water Code § 5.228 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.228
§ 5.228. APPEARANCES AT HEARINGS.
Status: repealed

(a) The position of and information developed by the commission shall be presented by the executive director or his designated representative at hearings of the commission and the hearings held by federal, state, and local agencies on matters affecting the public's interest in the state's environment and natural resources, including matters that have been determined to be policies of the state.

(b) The executive director shall be named a party in hearings before the commission in a matter in which the executive director bears the burden of proof.

(c) The executive director shall participate as a party in contested case permit hearings before the commission or the State Office of Administrative Hearings to:

(1) provide information to complete the administrative record; and

(2) support the executive director's position developed in the underlying proceeding, unless the executive director has revised or reversed that position.

(d) In a contested case hearing relating to a permit application, the executive director or the executive director's designated representative may not rehabilitate the testimony of a witness unless the witness is a commission employee.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021, Sec. 10.04, eff. September 1, 2011.

(f) The fact that the executive director is not named as a party in a hearing before the commission is not grounds for appealing a commission decision.
Tex. Government Code § 2257.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2257 / Section 2257.101
§ 2257.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "participating institution" means a financial institution that holds one or more deposits of public funds and that participates in the pooled collateral program under this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.602 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.602
§ 82.602. PROPERTY ACQUISITION.
Status: in_force

The department may enter on, condemn, and appropriate land, water rights, easements, rights-of-way, and property of any person or corporation in Smith County for the purposes designated in this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 28.14 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 28 / Section 28.14
§ 28.14. PLEA ALLOWED.
Status: in_force

Judgment shall, in no case, be given against the defendant where his motion, exception or plea is overruled; but in all cases the plea of not guilty may be made by or for him.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.224 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.224
§ 1551.224. MAIL ORDER REQUIREMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees or a health benefit plan under this chapter that provides benefits for prescription drugs may not require a participant in the group benefits program to purchase a prescription drug through a mail order program.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the board of trustees or a health benefit plan shall require that a participant who chooses to obtain a prescription drug through a retail pharmacy or other method other than by mail order pay a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing obligation to cover the additional cost of obtaining a prescription drug through that method rather than by mail order.

(c) The board of trustees or a health benefit plan may not require a participant who obtains a multiple-month supply of a prescription drug from a retail pharmacy under Section 1560.003 to pay a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing obligation that differs from the amount the participant pays for a multiple-month supply of that drug through a mail order program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7916.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7916 / Section 7916.151
§ 7916.151. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.
Status: in_force

The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has never issued any bonds; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8033.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8033 / Section 8033.0302
§ 8033.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not act as a retail provider of water or wastewater service.

(c) The district shall make the district's water and wastewater facilities available to an entity holding the applicable certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Tex. Insurance Code § 942.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 942 / Section 942.201
§ 942.201. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than March 1 of each year, the attorney in fact for an exchange shall submit to the commissioner a report covering the previous year ending December 31.

(b) The report must:

(1) demonstrate that the financial condition of affairs at the exchange is in accordance with the financial requirements of this chapter under Section 942.155; and

(2) provide any additional information and reports as required to show:

(A) the total amount of premiums or deposits collected;

(B) the total amount of losses paid;

(C) the total amounts returned to subscribers; and

(D) the amounts retained for expenses.

(c) The attorney in fact is not required to provide in the report the name and address of any subscriber.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7916.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7916 / Section 7916.006
§ 7916.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.3035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.3035
§ 2308.3035. COMPONENTS OF LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The local workforce development system is composed of two major components as follows:

(1) an employer services component that provides labor market information and services and other services as appropriate to local employers; and

(2) an integrated service delivery system composed of a network of career development centers that serve the people of this state based on a "one-stop for service" approach and supported by electronic access to comprehensive labor market information.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.606 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.606
§ 301.606. INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may conduct inspections to enforce this subchapter, including inspections of the equipment owned or leased by a certified registered nurse anesthetist and of documents of a certified registered nurse anesthetist's practice that relate to providing anesthesia in an outpatient setting. The board may contract with another state agency or qualified person to conduct these inspections.

(b) Unless it would jeopardize an ongoing investigation, the board must provide notice at least five business days before the date of conducting an on-site inspection under this section.

(c) This section does not require the board to make an on-site inspection of an outpatient setting in which a certified registered nurse anesthetist provides anesthesia.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 1.301 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 1 / Section 1.301
§ 1.301. TERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF THE TITLE; PARTIES' POWER TO CHOOSE APPLICABLE LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided hereafter in this section, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation the parties may agree that the law either of this state or of such other state or nation shall govern their rights and duties. Failing such agreement this title applies to transactions bearing an appropriate relation to this state.

(b) Where one of the following provisions of this title specifies the applicable law, that provision governs and a contrary agreement is effective only to the extent permitted by the law (including the conflict of laws rules) so specified:

Rights of creditors against sold goods. Section 2.402.

Applicability of the chapter on Leases. Sections 2A.105 and 2A.106.

Applicability of the chapter on Bank Deposits and Collections. Section 4.102.

Governing law in the chapter on Funds Transfers. Section 4A.507.

Letters of Credit. Section 5.116.

Applicability of the chapter on Investment Securities. Section 8.110.

Law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of security interests and agricultural liens. Sections 9.301-9.307.

(c) If a transaction that is subject to this title is a "qualified transaction," as defined in Section 271.001, then except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, Chapter 271 governs the effect of an agreement by the parties that the law of a particular jurisdiction governs an issue relating to the transaction or that the law of a particular jurisdiction governs the interpretation or construction of an agreement relating to the transaction or a provision of the agreement.
Tex. Government Code § 496.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 496 / Section 496.051
§ 496.051. PURCHASING PROCEDURES.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall comply with any special purchasing procedures requiring competitive review under Subtitle D, Title 10. The department shall test the goods and services that it purchases in accordance with Section 2155.069 and may enter into a contract with a private or public entity to assist with testing.

(b), (c) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1409, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.051
§ 1369.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Clinical practice guideline" means a statement systematically developed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts composed of physicians and, as necessary, other health care providers to assist a patient or health care provider in making a decision about appropriate health care for a specific clinical circumstance or condition.

(1-a) "Clinical review criteria" means the written screening procedures, decision abstracts, clinical protocols, and clinical practice guidelines used by a health benefit plan issuer, utilization review organization, or independent review organization to determine the medical necessity and appropriateness or the experimental or investigational nature of a health care service or prescription drug.

(1-b) "Drug formulary" means a list of drugs:

(A) for which a health benefit plan provides coverage;

(B) for which a health benefit plan issuer approves payment; or

(C) that a health benefit plan issuer encourages or offers incentives for physicians to prescribe.

(2) "Enrollee" means an individual who is covered under a health benefit plan, including a covered dependent.

(3) "Physician" means a person licensed as a physician by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.

(4) "Prescription drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.003, Occupations Code.

(5) "Step therapy protocol" means a protocol that requires an enrollee to use a prescription drug or sequence of prescription drugs other than the drug that the enrollee's physician recommends for the enrollee's treatment before the health benefit plan provides coverage for the recommended drug.
Tex. Water Code § 7.166 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.166
§ 7.166. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL WASTE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person, acting intentionally or knowingly with respect to the person's conduct:

(1) transports, or causes or allows to be transported, for storage, processing, or disposal, any medical waste to a location that does not have all required permits;

(2) transports without a manifest, or causes or allows to be transported without a manifest, any medical waste required to be accompanied by a manifest under rules adopted by the appropriate regulatory agency; or

(3) operates a vehicle that is transporting medical waste, or that is authorized to transport medical waste, in violation of a rule adopted by the appropriate regulatory agency, including cleaning and safety regulations, that specifically relates to the transportation of medical waste.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(B) or Section 7.187(2)(D) or both. If it is shown on the trial of an individual that the individual has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(C) or Section 7.187(2)(E) or both.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable for a person other than an individual under Section 7.187(1)(E). If it is shown on the trial of a person other than an individual that the person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable under Section 7.187(1)(F).
Tex. Government Code § 432.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.105
§ 432.105. REHEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the convening authority disapproves the finding and sentence of a court-martial, the authority, unless there is lack of sufficient evidence in the record to support the findings, may order a rehearing. The authority shall state the reasons for a disapproval. If the authority disapproves the findings and sentence and does not order a rehearing, the authority shall dismiss the charges.

(b) Each rehearing must take place before a court-martial composed of members who were not members of the court-martial that first heard the case. On a rehearing the accused may not be tried for any offense of which the accused was found not guilty by the first court-martial, and sentence in excess of or more severe than the original sentence may not be imposed, unless the sentence is based on a finding of guilty of an offense not considered on the merits in the original proceedings, or unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.
Tex. Finance Code § 66.107 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.107
§ 66.107. HEARING ON TEMPORARY SUPERVISORY ORDER; FINAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A temporary supervisory order issued under Section 66.105 becomes final and unappealable on the 16th day after the date on which the order is issued unless before that day the association or a person affected by the order requests a hearing before the commissioner to determine whether the order should be vacated, made permanent, or modified.

(b) The commissioner shall set the matter for hearing to be held not earlier than the 11th day or later than the 30th day after the date of the request. The hearing must be held at the offices of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending in Austin.

(c) After the hearing, the commissioner may enter a final order that vacates the temporary order or makes the temporary order permanent in its original form or a modified form that is consistent with the facts found by the commissioner.
Tex. Water Code § 51.517 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.517
§ 51.517. ADOPTION OF TAX PLAN FOR ONLY PART OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

If a district adopts the tax plan and assumes the powers in Section 51.512(b)(4) of this code, or if required to conserve and protect the public welfare, the district, in the manner provided in Sections 51.518-51.524 of this code, may provide, pay for, maintain, and operate improvements, service, or facilities peculiar to a designated area or defined property which do not affect the whole district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 572.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 572 / Section 572.053
§ 572.053. CHANGES IN PUBLIC ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN OR DISSOLUTION OF PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The public entities that participate in a public utility agency may by concurrent ordinances:

(1) add a public entity to, or delete a public entity from, participation in the public utility agency; or

(2) dissolve the public utility agency and transfer all obligations, assets, permits, and licenses of the public utility agency to the remaining public entities.

(b) A public entity that is the only remaining participant in a public utility agency may by ordinance dissolve the public utility agency in accordance with Subsection (a)(2).

(b) A participating public entity may withdraw from a public utility agency by providing an ordinance or resolution of the governing body of the participating public entity to the agency not later than the 180th day before the proposed date of withdrawal. A participating public entity may not withdraw from a public utility agency under this subsection if bonds, notes, or other obligations of the agency are secured by the revenues of the participating public entity, unless the agency adopts a resolution approving the withdrawal. Upon withdrawal, a participating public entity assumes the outstanding debt attributable to that entity from the agency on a prorated basis equal to that entity's benefit and has, without compensation from the agency, no further rights, duties, or obligations relating to the agency or ability to receive service from the facilities of the agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.159
§ 1101.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1101.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit. This subsection does not limit the power of the board to:

(1) place a portion of district money on time deposit; or

(2) purchase certificates of deposit.
Tex. Government Code § 316.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 316 / Section 316.004
§ 316.004. PUBLIC HEARING.
Status: in_force

Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the Legislative Budget Board shall hold a public hearing to solicit testimony regarding the proposed items of information and the methodology used in making the calculations required by Section 316.002.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.070 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.070
§ 1477.070. SALE OF WATER NOT NEEDED FOR COUNTY PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may sell, deliver, and distribute any water of the project that is not needed for county purposes to a municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state, or an individual, corporation, or company under terms that the court determines are in the best interests of the county.

(b) The cost of supplying water from a project under Subsection (a), including any increase in the cost of acquisition, storage, treatment, and distribution facilities, is considered a cost of the project.

(c) The commissioners court may not sell water under Subsection (a):

(1) if an adequate public water supply is available to the municipal corporation, political subdivision, individual, corporation, or company at the time the law codified by this subchapter was adopted by the county; or

(2) for irrigation purposes.
Tex. Education Code § 85.61 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 85 / Section 85.61
§ 85.61.
Status: in_force

Sec. 85.61. OPERATIONS UNDER LEASE: EFFECT ON RENTAL PAYMENTS, TERM OF LEASE. If, during the term of any lease issued under the provisions of this subchapter, the lessee is engaged in actual drilling and mining operations for the discovery of oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other minerals on land covered by any such lease, no rentals shall be payable as to the tract on which the operations are being conducted as long as the operations are proceeding in good faith; and if oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other minerals are discovered in paying quantities on any tract of land covered by any lease, then the lease as to that tract shall remain in force as long as oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other minerals are produced in paying quantities from the tract.
Tex. Education Code § 52.12 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.12
§ 52.12. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter and then outstanding, together with accrued interest on them.

(b) The issuance of the refunding bonds, the maturities, and all other details of the bonds, the rights of the holders, and the duties of the board with respect to the bonds, shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Section 52.11 of this code.

(c) The refunding bonds may be exchanged for the outstanding bonds or may be sold and the proceeds used to retire the outstanding bonds.