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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.423 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.423
§ 361.423. RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, the comptroller, and other consenting state agencies as appropriate shall regularly coordinate the recycling activities of state agencies and shall each pursue an economic development strategy that focuses on the state's waste management priorities established by Section 361.022 and that includes development of recycling industries and markets as an integrated component.

(b) The commission and the comptroller, on an ongoing basis, shall jointly:

(1) identify existing economic and regulatory incentives and disincentives for creating an optimal market development strategy;

(2) analyze or take into consideration the market development implications of:

(A) the state's waste management policies and regulations;

(B) existing and potential markets for plastic, glass, paper, lead-acid batteries, tires, compost, scrap gypsum, coal combustion by-products, and other recyclable materials; and

(C) the state's tax structure and overall economic base;

(3) examine and make policy recommendations regarding the need for changes in or the development of:

(A) economic policies that affect transportation, such as those embodied in freight rate schedules;

(B) tax incentives and disincentives;

(C) the availability of financial capital including grants, loans, and venture capital;

(D) enterprise zones;

(E) managerial and technical assistance;

(F) job-training programs;

(G) strategies for matching market supply and market demand for recyclable materials, including intrastate and interstate coordination;

(H) the state recycling goal;

(I) public-private partnerships;

(J) research and development;

(K) government procurement policies;

(L) educational programs for the public, corporate and regulated communities, and government entities; and

(M) public health and safety regulatory policies;

(4) establish a comprehensive statewide strategy to expand markets for recycled products in Texas;

(5) provide information and technical assistance to small and disadvantaged businesses, business development centers, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, and nonprofit associations on market opportunities in the area of recycling; and

(6) with the cooperation of the Office of State-Federal Relations, assist communities and private entities in identifying state and federal grants pertaining to recycling and solid waste management.

(c) In carrying out this section, the commission and the comptroller may obtain research and development and technical assistance from the Hazardous Waste Research Center at Lamar University at Beaumont or other similar institutions.

(d) In carrying out this section, the commission and the comptroller shall utilize the pollution prevention advisory committee as set out in Section 361.0215 of the Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Election Code § 141.062 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 141 / Section 141.062
§ 141.062. VALIDITY OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be valid, a petition must:

(1) be timely filed with the appropriate authority;

(2) contain valid signatures in the number required by this code; and

(3) comply with any other applicable requirements for validity prescribed by this code.

(b) A petition may consist of multiple parts.

(c) After the filing deadline:

(1) a candidate may not amend a petition in lieu of a filing fee submitted with the candidate's application; and

(2) the authority with whom the application is filed may not accept an amendment to a petition in lieu of a filing fee submitted with the candidate's application.
Tex. Government Code § 662.116 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.116
§ 662.116. FENTANYL POISONING AWARENESS MONTH.
Status: in_force

(a) October is Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month to increase awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and potential overdoses.

(b) Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month may be regularly observed through appropriate activities in communities to increase awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and potential overdoses.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.257 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.257
§ 2302.257. SURRENDER OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS OR LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) On demand, a salvage vehicle dealer shall surrender to the department for cancellation a certificate of title or authority, sales receipt or transfer document, license plate, or inventory list that the dealer is required to possess or maintain.

(b) The department shall provide a signed receipt for a surrendered certificate of title or license plate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 116.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 116 / Section 116.001
§ 116.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3) "Health care practitioner" means an individual who holds a license, certificate, permit, or other authorization issued under this title to engage in a health care profession and who provides direct patient care.
Tex. Government Code § 3101.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3101 / Section 3101.012
§ 3101.012. TEJANO MUSIC HALL OF FAME.
Status: in_force

The Tejano Music Hall of Fame Museum in Alice is the official Texas Tejano Music Hall of Fame.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.102 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.102
§ 161.102. SUBMISSION OF SPECIMEN OF ANTHRAX VICTIM.
Status: in_force

Immediately after pronouncing that an animal has died from anthrax, as evidenced by a clinical or postmortem examination, a veterinarian shall prepare and submit to the commission or a laboratory approved by the commission:

(1) a suitable specimen from the animal;

(2) the name and address of the owner or caretaker of the animal; and

(3) the location of the premises on which the animal died.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 20A.254 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 20A / Section 20A.254
§ 20A.254. EVASION OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

If the court determines that a witness for whom an attachment has been issued to appear before the grand jury is in any manner wilfully evading the service of the summons or attachment, the court may fine the witness, as for contempt, in an amount not to exceed $500.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.303 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.303
§ 101.303. TERM.
Status: in_force

A manager of a limited liability company serves:

(1) for the term, if any, for which the manager is elected and until the manager's successor is elected; or

(2) until the earlier resignation, removal, or death of the manager.
Tex. Estates Code § 356.451 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 356 / Section 356.451
§ 356.451. TERMS OF SALE.
Status: in_force

The personal representative of an estate may enter into a contract for the private sale of real estate of the estate made in the manner the court directs in the order of sale. Unless the court directs otherwise, additional advertising, notice, or citation concerning the sale is not required.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.301
§ 206.301. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS BY THE MEDICAL BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 206.305, on a determination that an applicant or license holder committed an act described by Section 206.302, 206.303, or 206.304, the medical board by order shall take any of the following actions:

(1) deny the person's license application or revoke the person's license;

(2) require the person to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a health care practitioner designated by the medical board;

(3) stay enforcement of an order and place the person on probation;

(4) require the person to complete additional training;

(5) suspend, limit, or restrict the person's license, including:

(A) limiting the practice of the person to, or excluding from the person's practice, one or more specified activities of surgical assisting; or

(B) stipulating periodic medical board review;

(6) assess an administrative penalty against the person as provided by Section 206.351;

(7) order the person to perform public service; or

(8) administer a public reprimand.

(b) If the medical board stays enforcement of an order and places a person on probation, the medical board retains the right to vacate the probationary stay and enforce the original order for noncompliance with the terms of probation or impose any other remedial measure or sanction authorized by this section.

(c) The medical board may restore or reissue a license or remove any disciplinary or corrective measure that the medical board has imposed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.202
§ 1121.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1121.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax in an amount sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other tax the district imposes in any year may not exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of taxes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 311.0335 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 311 / Section 311.0335
§ 311.0335. MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital that provides mental health or chemical dependency services shall submit to the department financial and utilization data relating to the mental health and chemical dependency services provided by the hospital, including data for inpatient and outpatient services relating to:

(1) patient demographics, including race, ethnicity, age, gender, and county of residence;

(2) admissions;

(3) discharges, including length of inpatient treatment;

(4) specific diagnoses and procedures according to criteria prescribed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Edition, Revised, or a later version prescribed by department rule;

(5) total charges and the components of the charges;

(6) payor sources; and

(7) use of mechanical restraints.

(b) The data must be submitted in the form prescribed by the department and at the time established by department rule.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.035 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.035
§ 1956.035. INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) On request, a metal recycling entity shall permit a peace officer of this state, a representative of the department, or a representative of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision that issues a license or permit under Section 1956.003(b) to inspect, during the entity's usual business hours:

(1) a record required by Section 1956.0321 or 1956.033;

(2) a digital photograph or video recording required by Section 1956.0331;

(3) regulated material in the entity's possession; or

(4) an application for a cash transaction card submitted to the entity.

(b) The person seeking to inspect a record or material shall:

(1) inform the entity of the officer's status as a peace officer; or

(2) if the person is a representative of the department or a representative of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision, inform the entity of the person's status and display to the entity an identification document or other appropriate documentation establishing the person's status as a representative of the department or of the appropriate county, municipality, or political subdivision.
Tex. Transportation Code § 69.034 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 69 / Section 69.034
§ 69.034. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for a certificate as a deputy branch pilot, a person must:

(1) be at least 25 years of age;

(2) be a United States citizen;

(3) hold a license under federal law to act as a pilot on vessels that navigate water on which the applicant will furnish pilot services;

(4) be in good mental and physical health;

(5) have good moral character;

(6) possess the requisite skill as a navigator and pilot to perform competently and safely the duties of a deputy branch pilot; and

(7) successfully complete the board-approved apprenticeship training program.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.452 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.452
§ 205.452. PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The acupuncture board by rule shall prescribe the procedure by which it may impose an administrative penalty.

(b) A proceeding under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.004
§ 1053.004. DISTRICT SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, AND DEBT NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district's hospital system, including medical or other health facilities, and any indebtedness incurred by the district under this chapter may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8027.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8027 / Section 8027.0102
§ 8027.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2053.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2053 / Section 2053.009
§ 2053.009. GRIEVANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The office of public insurance counsel or an insured who is aggrieved with respect to a filing made under Section 2053.003 that is in effect may apply to the department in writing for a hearing on the filing. The application must specify the grounds for the applicant's grievance.

(b) The commissioner shall hold a hearing on an application filed under Subsection (a) not later than the 30th day after the date the department receives the application if the department determines that:

(1) the application is made in good faith;

(2) the applicant would be aggrieved as alleged if the grounds specified in the application were established; and

(3) the grounds specified in the application otherwise justify holding the hearing.

(c) The department shall provide written notice of a hearing under Subsection (b) to the applicant and to each insurance company that made the filing not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing. The notice must specify:

(1) which of the grounds specified in the application are in question; and

(2) whether the insurance company's entire filing will be considered at the hearing or whether the hearing is limited to consideration of the grounds specified in the application.

(d) If, after the hearing, the commissioner determines that the filing does not meet the requirements of this subchapter, the commissioner shall issue an order specifying:

(1) in what respects the filing fails to meet those requirements;

(2) the date the filing is no longer in effect, which must be within a reasonable period that is not less than 60 days after the date the order is issued; and

(3) whether the order applies with respect to all insureds affected by the filing or only with respect to the applicant, if the applicant was an aggrieved insured.

(e) The department shall send copies of the order issued under Subsection (d) to the applicant and each affected insurance company.

(f) An order issued under Subsection (d) does not affect an insurance policy or contract made or issued before the expiration of the period stated in the order.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.194 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.194
§ 601.194.
Status: in_force

Sec. 601.194. DEFENSE: POSSESSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR. It is a defense to prosecution of an offense under Section 601.191 that the motor vehicle operated by the person charged:

(1) was in the possession of that person for the sole purpose of maintenance or repair; and

(2) was not owned in whole or in part by that person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 202.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 202 / Section 202.054
§ 202.054. REVENUE FROM LEASES.
Status: in_force

The department shall deposit payments received under a lease under this subchapter to the credit of the state highway fund.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.0565 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.0565
§ 2054.0565. USE OF CONTRACTS BY OTHER ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may include terms in a procurement contract entered into by the department, including a contract entered into under Section 2157.068, that allow the contract to be used by another state agency, a political subdivision of this state, a governmental entity of another state, or an assistance organization as defined by Section 2175.001.

(b) A political subdivision that purchases an item or service using a contract under this section satisfies any other law requiring the political subdivision to seek competitive bids for that item or service.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a state governmental entity that is not a state agency as defined by Section 2054.003 may use a contract as provided by Subsection (a) without being subject to a rule, statute, or contract provision, including a provision in a contract entered into under Section 2157.068, that would otherwise require the state governmental entity to:

(1) sign an interagency agreement; or

(2) disclose the items purchased or the value of the purchase.

(d) A state governmental entity that is not a state agency as defined by Section 2054.003 that uses a contract as provided by Subsection (a) may prohibit a vendor from disclosing the items purchased, the use of the items purchased, and the value of the purchase.
Tex. Election Code § 171.052 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 171 / Section 171.052
§ 171.052.
Status: in_force

Sec. 171.052. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION: DISTRICT COTERMINOUS WITH COUNTY. The district executive committee for a district that is coterminous with a single county consists of the county executive committee, with the county chair serving as chair of the district committee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.106
§ 2303.106. PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may apply to the department to renew the person's license. The application for renewal must be:

(1) made on a form approved by the department;

(2) submitted to the department before the expiration date of the license; and

(3) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee.

(b) A person whose license expires and is not renewed under this section may apply for a new license under Section 2303.102.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.351 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.351
§ 621.351. ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR PREPAYMENT OF PERMIT FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish one or more escrow accounts in the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund for the prepayment of a fee for a permit issued by the department that authorizes the operation of a vehicle and its load or a combination of vehicles and load exceeding size or weight limitations.

(b) The fees and any fees established by the department for the administration of this section shall be administered in accordance with an agreement containing terms and conditions agreeable to the department.

(c) The department shall deposit each fee established under this section to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund. The fees may be appropriated only to the department for purposes of administering this section.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.303 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.303
§ 53.303. PROVISIONS NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not prohibit:

(1) an incumbent local exchange company from filing for a new service or rate change under another section of this title; or

(2) the commission from conducting a review under Subchapter D.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1953.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1953 / Section 1953.104
§ 1953.104.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1953.104. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE: PROFESSIONAL SANITARIAN; TERM. (a) The department shall issue a certificate of registration as a professional sanitarian to a person who:

(1) applies in the manner and on the form prescribed by the executive director;

(2) pays the registration fee set by the commission by rule;

(3) meets the eligibility requirements prescribed by Section 1953.102; and

(4) passes an examination under Subchapter D.

(b) A certificate of registration is valid for two years.
Tex. Transportation Code § 681.0111 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 681 / Section 681.0111
§ 681.0111. MANUFACTURE, SALE, POSSESSION, OR USE OF COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERED PLACARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, without the department's authorization, the person:

(1) manufactures, sells, or possesses a placard that is deceptively similar to a disabled parking placard; or

(2) alters a genuine disabled parking placard.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly parks a vehicle displaying a counterfeit or altered placard in a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.

(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) For purposes of this section, a placard is deceptively similar to a disabled parking placard if the placard is not a genuine disabled parking placard but a reasonable person would presume that it is a genuine disabled parking placard.
Tex. Property Code § 5.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.003
§ 5.003. PARTIAL CONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An alienation of real property that purports to transfer a greater right or estate in the property than the person making the alienation may lawfully transfer alienates only the right or estate that the person may convey.

(b) Neither the alienation by deed or will of an estate on which a remainder depends nor the union of the estate with an inheritance by purchase or descent affects the remainder.
Tex. Family Code § 154.191 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.191
§ 154.191. REMEDY NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not limit the rights of the obligor, obligee, local domestic relations office, or Title IV-D agency to enforce, modify, or clarify the medical support order or dental support order.

(b) This subchapter does not limit the authority of the court to render or modify a medical support order or dental support order to provide for payment of uninsured health expenses, health care costs, health insurance premiums, uninsured dental expenses, dental costs, or dental insurance premiums in a manner consistent with this subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 342.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 342 / Section 342.001
§ 342.001. SUBCHAPTER APPLICABLE TO TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.189 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.189
§ 111.189. HEARING AND DETERMINATION OF RATES.
Status: in_force

If a person at interest files an application for a change in a rate or rates, the commission shall call a hearing and immediately after the hearing shall establish and promulgate a rate or rates in accordance with the basis provided in this subchapter.