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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3934.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3934 / Section 3934.154
§ 3934.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Water Code § 58.479 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.479
§ 58.479. REDEMPTION OF INTERIM BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the option of the board, interim bonds may be redeemed at any time or times before maturity on payment by the district of the principal and accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption by the board.

(b) When interim bonds are called for redemption before maturity, the secretary shall give written notice of the redemption to the bank or banking house named as the place of payment in the bonds or to its successor or assign.

(c) In the notice, the secretary shall designate the bond or bonds called for redemption and payment and shall state the number or numbers of the bonds.

(d) The notice shall include the redemption date which shall not be more than 60 days after the date notice of call for payment is made.

(e) If any of the bonds which are called for redemption are not presented, they shall cease to bear interest from and after the date fixed for redemption.
Tex. Election Code § 272.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 272 / Section 272.004
§ 272.004. USE OF BILINGUAL MATERIALS FOR EARLY VOTING.
Status: in_force

Bilingual election materials shall be used for early voting in each election in which bilingual election materials are used.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.204
§ 1369.204. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR ORALLY ADMINISTERED ANTICANCER MEDICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer treatment must provide coverage for a prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication that is used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis no less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits by the plan.

(b) This section does not prohibit a health benefit plan from requiring prior authorization for an orally administered anticancer medication. If an orally administered anticancer medication is authorized, the cost to the covered individual may not exceed the coinsurance or copayment that would be applied to a chemotherapy or other cancer treatment visit.

(c) A health benefit plan issuer may not reclassify anticancer medications or increase a coinsurance, copayment, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expense imposed on anticancer medications to achieve compliance with this section. Any plan change that otherwise increases an out-of-pocket expense applied to anticancer medications must also be applied to the majority of comparable medical or pharmaceutical benefits under the plan.

(d) This section does not prohibit a health benefit plan issuer from increasing cost-sharing for all benefits, including anticancer treatments.
Tex. Government Code § 81.033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.033
§ 81.033. OPEN RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) All records of the state bar, except for records pertaining to grievances that are confidential under the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, and records pertaining to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, are subject to Chapter 552.

(b) The use of confidential records and information for purposes of the client security fund does not waive confidentiality or privilege.
Tex. Election Code § 114.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 114 / Section 114.004
§ 114.004. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a federal ballot must be submitted on an official federal postcard application form.

(b) The application must be submitted to the early voting clerk serving the election precinct of the applicant's most recent domicile in this state.

(c) The period during which a federal ballot application may be submitted is the same as that for submitting a federal postcard application under Chapter 101.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1051.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.003
§ 1051.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0456 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0456
§ 544.0456. METHODS TO REDUCE FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE IN CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Financial assistance benefits" means monetary payments under:

(A) the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program operated under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code; or

(B) this state's temporary assistance and support services program operated under Chapter 34, Human Resources Code.

(2) "Supplemental nutrition assistance benefits" means monetary payments under the supplemental nutrition assistance program operated under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code.

(b) To the extent not otherwise provided by this subtitle or Title 2, Human Resources Code, and in accordance with this section, the commission shall develop and implement methods for reducing fraud, waste, and abuse in public assistance programs.

(c) On a monthly basis, the commission shall:

(1) conduct electronic data matches with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to determine whether a recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits or a recipient's household member received reportable lottery winnings;

(2) use the database system developed under Section 532.0201 to:

(A) match vital statistics unit death records with a list of individuals eligible for financial assistance or supplemental nutrition assistance benefits; and

(B) ensure that any individual receiving assistance under either program who is discovered to be deceased has the individual's eligibility for assistance promptly terminated; and

(3) review the out-of-state electronic benefit transfer card transactions a recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits made to determine whether those transactions indicate a possible change in the recipient's residence.

(d) The commission shall immediately review a recipient's eligibility for public assistance benefits if the commission discovers information under this section that affects the recipient's eligibility.

(e) A recipient presumptively commits a program violation if the recipient fails to disclose lottery winnings that are required to be reported to the commission under a public assistance program.

(f) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8076.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8076 / Section 8076.0303
§ 8076.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Insurance Code § 253.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 253 / Section 253.001
§ 253.001. MAINTENANCE TAX IMPOSED.
Status: in_force

A maintenance tax is imposed on each authorized insurer with gross premiums subject to taxation under Section 253.003. The tax required by this chapter is in addition to other taxes imposed that are not in conflict with this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.071 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.071
§ 64.071. VENUE FOR APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

An action to have a receiver appointed for a corporation with property in this state shall be brought in the county in which the principal office of the corporation is located.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.0025 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.0025
§ 14.0025. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b) The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The commission shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.073
§ 111.073. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may employ personnel necessary to assist the budget officer in the performance of the duties of that office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3818.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3818 / Section 3818.207
§ 3818.207. BONDS; APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the director of public works of the City of Houston for the issuance of bonds for any improvement project.

(b) If the district obtains approval from the governing body of the City of Houston of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Finance Code § 12.114 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 12 / Section 12.114
§ 12.114. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The banking commissioner may appoint advisory committees to assist the department and banking commissioner in performing their duties.

(b) The banking commissioner shall specify each committee's purpose, powers, and duties and shall require each committee to report to the banking commissioner or department in the manner specified by the banking commissioner concerning the committee's activities and the results of its work.
Tex. Occupations Code § 156.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 156 / Section 156.001
§ 156.001. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person licensed to practice medicine in this state must register with the board every two years. The initial registration permit shall be issued with the license. The board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.

(b) Except as provided by Section 156.002, the application for registration must be accompanied by a registration permit fee in an amount set by the board regardless of whether the person is practicing medicine in this state.

(c) A license holder may renew the registration permit by submitting to the board, on or before the expiration date of the registration permit, the required renewal application and registration renewal fee. Each registration permit renewal application must include:

(1) the license holder's name, mailing address, and, if one is available, address for receipt of electronic mail;

(2) the primary place at which the license holder is engaged in the practice of medicine; and

(3) other necessary information as prescribed by board rule.

(d) If the license holder is licensed to practice medicine by another state or country or by the uniformed services of the United States, the registration renewal application must include a description of any investigation the license holder knows is in progress and any sanction imposed by or disciplinary matter pending in the state, country, or service regarding the license holder.

(e) In addition to the information required by Subsection (c), a license holder shall submit to the board with the registration permit renewal application information not reported on a license application or a previous permit renewal application relating to a felony conviction, a conviction for a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a deferred adjudication for a felony offense or Class A or Class B misdemeanor offense for:

(1) Medicare, Medicaid or insurance fraud;

(2) the Texas Controlled Substances Act or intoxication or alcoholic beverage offenses;

(3) sexual or assaultive offenses; and

(4) tax fraud or evasion.

(f) The board may not adopt a rule requiring maintenance of certification by a license holder for the license holder to be eligible for an initial or renewal registration permit.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1467.084 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1467 / Section 1467.084
§ 1467.084. AVAILABILITY OF MANDATORY ARBITRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date an out-of-network provider receives the initial payment for a health care or medical service or supply, the out-of-network provider or the health benefit plan issuer or administrator may request arbitration of a settlement of an out-of-network health benefit claim through a portal on the department's Internet website if:

(1) there is a charge billed by the provider and unpaid by the issuer or administrator after copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles for which an enrollee may not be billed; and

(2) the health benefit claim is for:

(A) emergency care;

(B) a health care or medical service or supply provided by a facility-based provider in a facility that is a participating provider;

(C) an out-of-network laboratory service; or

(D) an out-of-network diagnostic imaging service.

(b) If a person requests arbitration under this subchapter, the out-of-network provider or the provider's representative, and the health benefit plan issuer or the administrator, as appropriate, shall participate in the arbitration.

(c) The person who requests the arbitration shall provide written notice on the date the arbitration is requested in the form and manner prescribed by commissioner rule to:

(1) the department; and

(2) each other party.

(d) In an effort to settle the claim before arbitration, all parties must participate in an informal settlement teleconference not later than the 30th day after the date on which the arbitration is requested. A health benefit plan issuer or administrator, as applicable, shall make a reasonable effort to arrange the teleconference.

(e) The commissioner shall adopt rules providing requirements for submitting multiple claims to arbitration in one proceeding. The rules must provide that:

(1) the total amount in controversy for multiple claims in one proceeding may not exceed $5,000; and

(2) the multiple claims in one proceeding must be limited to the same out-of-network provider.
Tex. Water Code § 8.013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.013
§ 8.013. COMMISSIONERS; APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission is composed of three commissioners as follows:

(1) the governor or the governor's designee;

(2) a member of the standing committee of the house of representatives that has jurisdiction over natural resources, appointed by the governor; and

(3) a member of the standing committee of the senate that has jurisdiction over water issues, appointed by the governor.

(b) The governor or the governor's designee shall act as the official representative of this state on the commission and shall exercise all powers and duties of this state as a member of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.055
§ 1066.055. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect a president, vice president, and treasurer from among its members.

(b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.

(c) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(d) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.136 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.136
§ 2155.136. PURCHASE OF CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BY MEDICAL OR DENTAL UNIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A medical or dental unit listed under Section 61.003, Education Code, may purchase through the use of competitive sealed proposals:

(1) prototypes of medical equipment not yet available on the market;

(2) medical equipment so new to the market that its benefits are not fully known; and

(3) major medical equipment that is so technically complex that development of specifications for competitive bidding is not feasible.

(b) To make a purchase under this section, the medical or dental unit must:

(1) follow the competitive sealed proposals procedures under Subchapter C, Chapter 2157, and comptroller rules on the use of competitive sealed proposals; and

(2) submit to the comptroller a written finding that competitive sealed bidding or informal competitive bidding is not practical or is disadvantageous to the state for the proposed acquisition.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 117.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 117 / Section 117.001
§ 117.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2) "Committee" means the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee established under Section 117.051.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.

(4) "Local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121.

(5) "Local health entity" means a local health unit, a local health department, or a public health district.

(6) "Local health unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.004.

(7) "Public health district" means a health district established under Subchapter E, Chapter 121.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.021
§ 1120.021. CREATION ELECTION; ORDERING ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be created and a tax may be authorized only if the creation and the tax are approved by a majority of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

(b) The Wood County Commissioners Court shall order an election for the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district on the question of creation of the Mineola Area Medical District if the commissioners court receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 50 registered voters who are residents of the territory of the proposed district.

(c) The order calling an election under this section must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(d) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.

(e) The Wood County Commissioners Court shall give notice of an election under this section by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in Wood County once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must appear not later than the 30th day before the date set for the election.

(f) The ballot for an election under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of the Mineola Area Medical District, providing for the imposition of an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation on all taxable property in the district."

(g) The Wood County Commissioners Court shall find that the Mineola Area Medical District is created if a majority of the voters voting in the election held under this section favor the creation of the district.
Tex. Property Code § 301.155 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.155
§ 301.155. INTERVENTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) On request of the commission, the attorney general may intervene in an action under this subchapter if the commission certifies that the case is of general public importance.

(b) The attorney general may obtain the same relief as is available to the attorney general under Section 301.132(b).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 6.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 6 / Section 6.03
§ 6.03. ON ATTEMPT TO INJURE.
Status: in_force

Whenever, in the presence or within the observation of a magistrate, an attempt is made by one person to inflict an injury upon himself or to the person or property of another, including the person or property of his spouse, it is his duty to use all lawful means to prevent the injury. This may be done, either by verbal order to a peace officer to interfere and prevent the injury, or by the issuance of an order of arrest against the offender, or by arresting the offender; for which purpose he may call upon all persons present to assist in making the arrest.
Tex. Government Code § 4004.357 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.357
§ 4004.357. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

To the extent permitted by state or federal law, a dealer or investment adviser, on request, shall provide access to or copies of records relevant to the suspected financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult to the commissioner, the department, a law enforcement agency, or a prosecuting attorney's office, either as part of a report to the commissioner, department, law enforcement agency, or prosecuting attorney's office or at the request of the commissioner, department, law enforcement agency, or prosecuting attorney's office in accordance with an investigation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 73.060 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 73 / Section 73.060
§ 73.060. SCOPE OF PROTECTION.
Status: in_force

A timely and sufficient correction, clarification, or retraction made by a person responsible for a publication constitutes a correction, clarification, or retraction made by all persons responsible for that publication but does not extend to an entity that republished the information.