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Tex. Government Code § 544.0115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0115
§ 544.0115. PERMITTED DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

For purposes of performing the duties of the office of inspector general under this subchapter, the office may disclose information obtained in the course of conducting the office's administrative oversight activities to:

(1) a federal, state, or local governmental entity, including:

(A) a federal agency or an agency of this state or another state;

(B) the criminal, civil, or administrative department, division, bureau, or other entity with enforcement or prosecutorial authority of:

(i) this state;

(ii) the United States;

(iii) another state; or

(iv) a local governmental entity of this state or another state; and

(C) a political subdivision of this state; or

(2) a person authorized by the office to receive the information.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.253
§ 2602.253. CLAIM IN CONNECTION WITH FIDELITY OF AGENT.
Status: in_force

An unpaid claim is a covered claim if an impaired title insurance company is liable for the claim in connection with the fidelity of the company's agent as authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 2702.
Tex. Education Code § 31.0712 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0712
§ 31.0712. OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

The agency shall establish an open education resource advisory board to ensure that open education resource instructional materials made available under this subchapter are:

(1) of the highest quality;

(2) aligned with the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education under Section 28.002 for the applicable subject and grade level;

(3) suitable for the age of students at the grade level for which the materials are developed;

(4) free from bias and factual error; and

(5) in compliance with Section 28.0022.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.003
§ 453.003. CONTINUING APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The continuation of a transit department created in compliance with, and for which a tax has been approved under, this chapter is not affected by a later failure of the municipality that created the transit department to meet a requirement of Section 453.002(a) or 453.051(a)(2).
Tex. Local Government Code § 281.078 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 281 / Section 281.078
§ 281.078. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued by an authority are legal and authorized investments for a bank, a trust company, a savings and loan association, an insurance company, a fiduciary, or a trustee and for interest or sinking funds or other public funds of the state or of an agency, subdivision, or instrumentality of the state, including a county, municipality, school district, or other district, public agency, or body politic.

(b) Bonds issued by an authority may be security for deposits of public funds of the state or of an agency, subdivision, or instrumentality of the state, including a county, municipality, school district, or other district, public agency, or body politic, to the extent of the market value of the bonds and appurtenant unmatured interest coupons.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8116.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8116 / Section 8116.103
§ 8116.103. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Tex. Education Code § 48.010 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.010
§ 48.010. DETERMINATION OF FUNDING LEVELS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than July 1 of each year, the commissioner shall determine for each school district whether the estimated amount of state and local funding per student in weighted average daily attendance to be provided to the district under the Foundation School Program for maintenance and operations for the following school year is less than the amount provided to the district for the 2010-2011 school year. If the amount estimated to be provided is less, the commissioner shall certify the percentage decrease in funding to be provided to the district.

(b) In making the determinations regarding funding levels required by Subsection (a), the commissioner shall:

(1) make adjustments as necessary to reflect changes in a school district's maintenance and operations tax rate;

(2) for a district required to reduce its local revenue level under Section 48.257, base the determinations on the district's net funding levels after deducting any amounts required to be expended by the district to comply with Chapter 49; and

(3) determine a district's weighted average daily attendance in accordance with this chapter as it existed on January 1, 2011.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.109
§ 1506.109. ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

The municipality may adopt and have executed any other proceeding or instrument necessary or convenient to the issuance of bonds under this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.606 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.606
§ 504.606. BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include one or more graphic images of a significant feature of Big Bend National Park. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife Department and any organization designated by it.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of the Big Bend National Park account in the state treasury. Money in the account may be used only by the Parks and Wildlife Department to support the activities of a designated nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the improvement or preservation of Big Bend National Park.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.51 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.51
§ 11.51. WHOLESALERS MAY SHARE DELIVERY VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

Section 64.07 of this code relates to delivery vehicles shared by wholesalers.
Tex. Insurance Code § 801.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 801 / Section 801.054
§ 801.054. PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTIC COMPANY.
Status: in_force

In issuing a certificate of authority to an applicant under this chapter, the department shall give preference to an application submitted by a domestic company.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.089 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.089
§ 1001.089. PUBLIC HEALTH DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Essential public health services" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.002.

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

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 81.103, 82.009, 88.002(b), 92.006, and 192.002(b), the department may enter into an agreement with a local public health entity that provides essential public health services to provide the entity access to:

(1) identified public health data relating to the entity's jurisdiction and any public health data relating to a jurisdiction contiguous to the entity; and

(2) deidentified public health data maintained by the department relating to the jurisdiction of any other local public health entity.

(c) The public health data obtained through the agreement may be used only in the provision of essential public health services.

(d) Access to public health data includes necessary identified public health data required for an infectious disease investigation conducted under Chapter 81.

(e) For any public health data request that is not subject to Subsection (b), (c), or (d) and except as provided by Subsection (f), the department shall establish a review process for the consideration of public health data requests relating to essential public health services or public health research. The process must evaluate:

(1) the public health benefit and purpose of the request;

(2) the privacy of the individuals whose data is requested;

(3) the management of the data by the requestor, including management of public health data released to the requestor in previous requests; and

(4) other relevant law.

(f) A local public health entity seeking public health data for human subject research purposes must submit a request to the department's institutional review board for review and consideration.

(g) A local public health entity receiving public health data from the department under this section shall:

(1) maintain the integrity and security of the data; and

(2) comply with state and federal privacy laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7916.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7916 / Section 7916.051
§ 7916.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7916.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 71.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 71 / Section 71.013
§ 71.013. TERMS OF EX OFFICIO MEMBERS; DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief justice of the supreme court and the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals are members of the council as long as they hold those offices.

(b) Except as provided by Subsections (a) and (g), all members of the judiciary appointed to the council serve staggered terms of four years with the term of one member from each judicial group expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(c) A legislative member whose membership in the legislature ceases continues as a member of the council at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

(d) A vacancy in a judicial membership must be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(e) A judicial or legislative member of the council serves until his successor is chosen and has qualified.

(f) The chief justice of the supreme court and the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals may each designate a member of his court to act in his stead under this chapter. The designated person serves at the will of the official who chose him for service.

(g) The administrative presiding judge of the business court is an ex officio member of the council while the judge holds the office of administrative presiding judge of the business court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.260 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.260
§ 1301.260. POLICY ON TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and agency employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the agency's ability to perform its functions. The technological solutions must:

(1) ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the agency on the Internet;

(2) ensure that persons who want to use the agency's services are able to:

(A) interact with the agency through the Internet; and

(B) access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet; and

(3) be cost-effective and developed through the agency's planning processes.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.101
§ 455.101. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:

(1) two members who are licensed massage therapists;

(2) two members who represent licensed massage schools;

(3) two members who represent licensed massage establishments;

(4) one member who is a peace officer with expertise in the enforcement of Chapter 20A, Penal Code, and Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Penal Code; and

(5) two members of the public.

(b) Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.204 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.204
§ 242.204. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing:

(1) the content of the disclosure statement required by this subchapter, consistent with the information categories required by Section 242.202(d); and

(2) the amount of an administrative penalty to be assessed for a violation of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0409 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0409
§ 5010.0409. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS INAPPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

Collection of public charges of the district other than taxes is not barred by the running of the limitations period.
Tex. Utilities Code § 65.151 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 65 / Section 65.151
§ 65.151. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TRANSITIONING COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a transitioning company is governed by this subchapter and the provisions of this title that applied to the company immediately before the date the company was classified as a transitioning company. If there is a conflict between this subchapter and the other applicable provisions of this title, this subchapter controls.

(b) A transitioning company is not required to fulfill the obligations of a provider of last resort in a deregulated market.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.0325 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.0325
§ 533.0325. CONTINUUM OF SERVICES IN CAMPUS FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule shall establish criteria regarding the uses of the department's campus-based facilities as part of a full continuum of services under this title.
Tex. Property Code § 5.254 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.254
§ 5.254. DESIGNATION OF COUNTRY OR ENTITY AS SUBJECT TO PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor, after consultation with the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety, may, for purposes of Section 5.253:

(1) determine whether the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property in this state by an individual or entity poses a risk to the national security of the public; and

(2) based on a determination made under Subdivision (1):

(A) designate a country or a transnational criminal organization or other entity as subject to this subchapter; or

(B) remove a designation made under Paragraph (A).

(b) The governor shall consult the Homeland Security Council established under Subchapter B, Chapter 421, Government Code, for purposes of making or removing a designation under this section.

(c) The designation or removal of the designation of a country or entity under this section applies only to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property that occurs on or after the date the governor designates or removes the designation of the country or entity.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.110 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.110
§ 425.110.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.110. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: OBLIGATIONS OF AND OTHER INVESTMENTS IN BUSINESS ENTITIES. (a) In this section:

(1) "Business entity" includes a sole proprietorship, corporation, association, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, trust, or other form of business organization, regardless of whether organized for profit, that is organized under the laws of the United States, another state, Canada, or any district, province, or territory of Canada.

(2) "Counterparty exposure amount" has the meaning assigned by Section 425.125.

(b) Subject to this section, an insurance company may invest in an obligation, including a bond or evidence of indebtedness, a participation in a bond or evidence of indebtedness, or an asset-backed security, that is issued, assumed, guaranteed, or insured by a business entity.

(c) An insurance company's investments in the obligations or counterparty exposure amounts of a single business entity rated by the securities valuation office may not exceed 20 percent of the company's statutory capital and surplus.

(d) An insurance company may not invest in an obligation, counterparty exposure amount, or preferred stock of a business entity if, after making the investment:

(1) the aggregate amount of those investments then held by the company that are rated 3, 4, 5, or 6 by the securities valuation office would exceed 20 percent of the company's assets;

(2) the aggregate amount of those investments then held by the company that are rated 4, 5, or 6 by the securities valuation office would exceed 10 percent of the company's assets;

(3) the aggregate amount of those investments then held by the company that are rated 5 or 6 by the securities valuation office would exceed three percent of the company's assets; or

(4) the aggregate amount of those investments then held by the company that are rated 6 by the securities valuation office would exceed one percent of the company's assets.

(e) If an insurance company attains or exceeds the limit of a rating category referred to in Subsection (d), the company is not precluded from acquiring investments in other rating categories subject to the specific and multiple category limits applicable to those investments.

(f) Notwithstanding Subsections (c)-(e), an insurance company may invest in an additional obligation of a business entity in which the company holds one or more obligations if the investment is made to protect an investment previously made in that business entity. Obligations invested in under this subsection may not exceed one-half percent of the company's assets.

(g) This section does not prohibit an insurance company from investing in an obligation as a result of a restructuring of an already held obligation or preferred stock that is rated 3, 4, 5, or 6 by the securities valuation office.

(h) An insurance company shall include all counterparty exposure amounts in determining compliance with the limitations of this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.002
§ 342.002. INTEREST COMPUTATION METHODS.
Status: in_force

(a) The scheduled installment earnings method is a method to compute an interest charge by applying a daily rate to the unpaid balance of the principal amount as if each payment will be made on its scheduled installment date. A payment received before or after the due date does not affect the amount of the scheduled principal reduction.

(b) The true daily earnings method is a method to compute an interest charge by applying a daily rate to the unpaid balance of the principal amount. The earned finance charge is computed by multiplying the daily rate by the number of days the principal balance is outstanding.

(c) For the purposes of Subsections (a) and (b), the daily rate is 1/365th of the equivalent contract rate.

(d) Interest under the scheduled installment earnings method or true daily earnings method may not be compounded.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8015.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8015 / Section 8015.006
§ 8015.006. 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. Transportation Code § 623.192 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.192
§ 623.192. PERMIT TO MOVE UNLADEN LIFT EQUIPMENT MOTOR VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may, on application, issue a permit to a person to move over a road or highway under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Transportation an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that cannot comply with the restrictions set out in Subchapter C of Chapter 621 and Section 621.101.

(b) The department may not issue a permit under this section unless the vehicle may be moved without material damage to the highway or serious inconvenience to highway traffic.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.002
§ 2051.002. PARTICIPATION IN INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS CONTESTS.
Status: in_force

An athlete is not eligible to participate in intercollegiate sports contests if the athlete:

(1) declares that the athlete is eligible for recruitment by a professional sports team; or

(2) has concluded, in the athlete's final year of eligibility, the athlete's final intercollegiate sports contest, as determined by the governing body of the national association for the promotion and regulation of intercollegiate athletics of which the athlete's institution of higher education is a member.
Tex. Election Code § 212.112 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.112
§ 212.112. AMOUNT OF DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

The amount of the recount deposit is:

(1) $60 for each election day polling location or precinct, whichever results in a smaller amount, in which regular paper ballots were used; and

(2) $100 for each election day polling location or precinct, whichever results in a smaller amount, in which an electronic voting system was used.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 120.151 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 120 / Section 120.151
§ 120.151. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may bring an action against a social media platform to enjoin a violation of this chapter.

(b) If an injunction is granted in an action brought under Subsection (a), the attorney general may recover costs incurred in bringing the action, including reasonable attorney's fees and reasonable investigative costs.