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Tex. Finance Code § 273.405 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.405
§ 273.405. PROCEDURE FOR MERGER, SALE OF CONTROL OF, OR SALE OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

A merger, sale of control, or sale of any of the assets of a member association under conservatorship in aid of which money from an account under this chapter has been advanced may be accomplished in the form and by the procedure the board and the commissioner consider appropriate.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 116.141 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.141
§ 116.141. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) On request of the commission, the attorney general shall bring suit in the name of the state to enjoin a person from violating this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) A suit for injunction instituted under this section is in addition to other remedies available to the commission under this chapter.

(c) A suit seeking injunctive relief under this section shall be brought in a district court in Travis County.

(d) The commission is not required to provide a bond in a suit instituted under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 751.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 751 / Section 751.101
§ 751.101. COMMISSIONER AUTHORITY; INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS OF OTHER STATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner has responsibility for conducting market conduct examinations on domestic insurers. The commissioner may delegate that responsibility to the insurance commissioner of another state, if that insurance commissioner agrees to accept the delegated responsibility. If the commissioner elects to delegate responsibility for examining an insurer, the commissioner shall accept a report of the examination prepared by the insurance commissioner to whom the responsibility has been delegated.

(b) If the insurer to be examined is part of an insurance holding company system, the commissioner may also seek to simultaneously examine any affiliate of the insurer that is authorized to write the same types of insurance in this state as the insurer if the insurance commissioner of the state in which the affiliate is organized consents and delegates responsibility for that examination.

(c) In lieu of conducting a targeted examination of an insurer that holds a certificate of authority in this state but is not a domestic insurer, the commissioner shall accept a report of a market conduct examination regarding that insurer prepared by the insurance commissioner of the state in which the insurer is organized or by another state if:

(1) the laws of the examining state that are applicable to the subject of the examination are substantially similar to those of this state; and

(2) the examining state has a market conduct surveillance system that the commissioner deems comparable to the market conduct surveillance system required under this chapter.

(d) The commissioner's determination under Subsection (c)(2) is discretionary with the commissioner and is not subject to appeal.

(e) Subject to a determination under Subsection (c), if a market conduct examination conducted by another state results in a finding that an insurer should modify a specific practice or procedure, the commissioner shall accept documentation that the insurer has made a similar modification in this state in lieu of initiating a market conduct action or examination related to that practice or procedure. The commissioner may require other or additional practice or procedure modifications.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9601.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9601 / Section 9601.204
§ 9601.204. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE; ADDITIONAL BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the district's revenue, or by all or part of the payments or rentals under one or more contracts or leases specified by the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(b) The proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by a pledge of revenue of all or part of the district's facilities may provide that the district shall first pay the expenses of operating and maintaining all or part of the facilities as the board considers appropriate before paying the principal of and interest on the bonds.

(c) In the proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds secured by revenue, contract payments, or lease rentals, the district may reserve the right, under conditions specified by the proceedings, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with, superior to, or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7980.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7980 / Section 7980.053
§ 7980.053. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0270 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0270
§ 540.0270. MEDICAL DIRECTOR AVAILABILITY.
Status: in_force

A contract to which this subchapter applies must require that a medical director who is authorized to make medical necessity determinations be available to the region in which the contracting Medicaid managed care organization provides health care services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9061.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9061 / Section 9061.007
§ 9061.007. STATE POLICY REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL.
Status: in_force

The district's powers and duties are subject to the state policy of encouraging the development and use of integrated area-wide waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of this state's residents, if integrated systems can reasonably be provided for an area, so as to avoid the economic burden on residents and the impact on state water quality caused by the construction and operation of numerous small waste collection, treatment, and disposal facilities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.202
§ 4055.202. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or this code, the commissioner may issue a specialty license to a self-service storage facility or to the franchisee of a self-service storage facility that complies with this subchapter. The specialty license may be issued only for the limited purposes specified by this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1805.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1805 / Section 1805.053
§ 1805.053. INFORMATION REPORTED BY ADVISORY ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An advisory organization may file with the commissioner prospective loss costs, supplementary rating information, and policy forms. A filing made by an advisory organization under this section is subject to the provisions of this code or other insurance laws of this state governing rate filings.

(b) An advisory organization at least quarterly shall file with the commissioner a list of:

(1) each subscriber company engaging in business in this state; and

(2) the products or information the subscriber company purchases.

(c) On request by the commissioner, an advisory organization shall provide to the department a summary of the actuarial assumptions, trend factors, economic factors, and other criteria used in trending data for companies engaging in business in this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 886.703 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 886 / Section 886.703
§ 886.703. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.056
§ 823.056. TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall terminate the registration of an insurer that demonstrates that the insurer has ceased to be a member of an insurance holding company system.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.180 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.180
§ 225.180. FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION VETERANS HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of Interstate Highway 14 in Bell County is designated as the First Cavalry Division Veterans Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the First Cavalry Division Veterans Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8355.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8355 / Section 8355.203
§ 8355.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.065 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.065
§ 1501.065. CERTAIN ACTIONS BASED ON RISK CHARACTERISTICS OR HEALTH STATUS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A cooperative may not limit, restrict, or condition an employer's or employee's membership in a cooperative or an employee's choice among benefit plans based on:

(1) risk characteristics of a group or of any member of a group; or

(2) health status related factors, duration of coverage, or any similar characteristic related to the health status or experience of a group or of any member of a group.
Tex. Government Code § 329.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 329 / Section 329.002
§ 329.002. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) promote the uniform judicial interpretation of all uniform laws; and

(2) before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a biennial report to the legislature that contains an account of the commission's transactions and its advice and recommendations for legislation.

(b) The commission may supplement the report.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14A.052 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14A / Section 14A.052
§ 14A.052. AFFIDAVIT RELATING TO PREVIOUS FILINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) A civilly committed individual who files an affidavit or unsworn declaration of inability to pay costs shall file a separate affidavit or declaration:

(1) identifying the court that ordered the individual's civil commitment under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code;

(2) indicating whether any cause of action or allegation contained in the petition has previously been filed in any other court, and if so, stating the cause of action or allegation previously filed and complying with Subdivision (6) and Subsection (b);

(3) identifying each action, other than an action under the Family Code, previously brought by the individual in which the individual was not represented by an attorney, without regard to whether the individual was civilly committed at the time the action was brought;

(4) certifying that all grievance processes applicable to the matter that is the basis of the claim, if any, have been exhausted;

(5) certifying that no court has found the individual to be a vexatious litigant under Chapter 11; and

(6) describing each action that was previously brought by:

(A) stating the operative facts for which relief was sought;

(B) listing the case name, the cause number, and the court in which the action was brought;

(C) identifying each party named in the action; and

(D) stating the result of the action, including whether the action or a claim that was a basis for the action was dismissed as frivolous or malicious under Section 13.001, 14.003, or 14A.051 or otherwise.

(b) If the affidavit or unsworn declaration filed under this section states that a previous action or claim was dismissed as frivolous or malicious, the affidavit or unsworn declaration must state the date of the final order affirming the dismissal.

(c) The affidavit or unsworn declaration must be accompanied by the certified copy of the trust account statement required by Section 14A.054(f).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3810.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3810 / Section 3810.051
§ 3810.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of 11 directors who serve staggered terms of four years.

(b) A director shall receive compensation as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7940A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7940A / Section 7940A.0101
§ 7940A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 253.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 203.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 203 / Section 203.04
§ 203.04. TAX ON UNSALABLE MALT BEVERAGES.
Status: in_force

No tax imposed under Section 203.01 may be imposed or collected on malt beverages that for any reason have been found and declared to be unsalable by the commission or administrator. A brewer or distributor is entitled to a refund of any tax the brewer or distributor has paid on unsalable malt beverages.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9075.0054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9075 / Section 9075.0054
§ 9075.0054. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the defined area, the governing body of the district must call and hold an election in the defined area only.

(b) The governing body of the district may submit the proposition to the voters on the same ballot to be used in another election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8301.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8301 / Section 8301.0101
§ 8301.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the River Farm Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Bell County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 461A.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.201
§ 461A.201. FINANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may accept gifts and grants for the purposes of providing chemical dependency services and related programs.

(b) The department is the state agency that receives and administers federal funds for alcohol and drug abuse, including applying for, administering, and disbursing funds under the federal Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act (21 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.). The executive commissioner prescribes all necessary department policies relating to alcohol and drug abuse.

(c) An organization or other entity is not eligible for a grant of state funds from the department under this chapter unless the organization or entity provides matching funds in either cash or in-kind contributions equal to at least five percent of the total grant of state funds from the department. The department may waive that requirement if the department determines that the requirement may jeopardize the provision of needed services.

(d) In allocating grant funds, the department shall consider the state facility hospitalization rate of substance abusers who are from the service area of the entity requesting the grant. An organization or other entity is not eligible for a grant of state funds for a treatment or rehabilitation program unless the program will, at a minimum, reduce state facility hospitalization of substance abusers by a percentage established by the department.

(e) As a condition to receiving contract or grant funds under this chapter, a public or private organization or entity must provide to the department information relating to:

(1) the number of persons with a chemical dependency the organization or entity served, if any, during the preceding year, the municipalities and counties of residence of those persons, and the number of persons served from each municipality and county; and

(2) the number of persons with a chemical dependency the organization or entity expects to serve during the term of the requested grant or contract, the expected municipalities and counties of residence for those persons, and the expected number of persons served from each municipality and county.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.0011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.0011
§ 191.0011. REFERENCE IN OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

A reference in other law to the bureau of vital statistics of the department or of the former Texas Department of Health means the vital statistics unit established in the department.
Tex. Family Code § 102.005 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 102 / Section 102.005
§ 102.005. STANDING TO REQUEST TERMINATION AND ADOPTION.
Status: in_force

An original suit requesting only an adoption or for termination of the parent-child relationship joined with a petition for adoption may be filed by:

(1) a stepparent of the child;

(2) an adult who, as the result of a placement for adoption, has had actual possession and control of the child at any time during the 30-day period preceding the filing of the petition; or

(3) an adult who has adopted, or is the foster parent of and has petitioned to adopt, a sibling of the child.
Tex. Education Code § 55.1788 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.1788
§ 55.1788. STEPHEN F.
Status: in_force

AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY. (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of Stephen F. Austin State University may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property and facilities, including roads and related infrastructure, for a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research building at Stephen F. Austin State University, to be financed through the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter, not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $46,400,000.

(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of bonds authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue funds of Stephen F. Austin State University, including student tuition charges. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.
Tex. Insurance Code § 546.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 546 / Section 546.054
§ 546.054. DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

A sample of genetic material obtained from an individual for a genetic test shall be destroyed promptly after the purpose for which the sample was obtained is accomplished unless:

(1) the sample is retained under a court order;

(2) the individual authorizes retention of the sample for medical treatment or scientific research;

(3) the sample was obtained for research that is cleared by an institutional review board and retention of the sample is:

(A) under a requirement the institutional review board imposes on a specific research project; or

(B) authorized by the research participant with institutional review board approval under federal law; or

(4) the sample was obtained for a screening test established by the Texas Department of Health under Section 33.011, Health and Safety Code, and performed by that department or a laboratory approved by that department.
Tex. Water Code § 49.063 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.063
§ 49.063. NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of meetings of the board shall be given as set forth in the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code, except that if a district does not have a meeting place within the district, the district shall post notice of its meeting at a public place within the district specified by the board in a written resolution, rather than at its administrative office. The board shall specify such public place to be a bulletin board or other place within the district which is reasonably available to the public.

(b) The validity of an action taken at a board meeting is not affected by:

(1) failure to provide notice of the meeting if the meeting is a regular meeting;

(2) an insubstantial defect in notice of the meeting; or

(3) failure of a county clerk to timely or properly post or maintain public access to a notice of the meeting if notice of the meeting is furnished to the county clerk in sufficient time for posting under Section 551.043(a) or 551.045, Government Code.

(c) This subsection applies only to notice for the district's first meeting of each calendar year. A district that does not have a meeting place within the district shall include in the notice required under Subsection (a) a description of the petition process under Section 49.062(c).

(d) A district that is required by law to post notice of a meeting on an Internet website may instead provide the notice to the county clerk of each county in which the district is located to post the notice on the county clerk's or county's Internet website.

(e) Failure to timely or properly post a notice of a meeting on an Internet website does not prohibit a district from conducting the meeting if the notice required by Section 551.054(a)(1), Government Code, is posted timely and properly.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248A.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248A / Section 248A.101
§ 248A.101. ADOPTION OF RULES AND STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.

(b) To protect the health and safety of the public and ensure the health, safety, and comfort of the minors served by a center, the rules must establish minimum center standards, including:

(1) standards relating to the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, probation, and revocation of a license to operate a center;

(2) standards relating to the provision of family-centered basic services that include individualized medical, developmental, and family training services;

(3) based on the size of the building and the number of minors served, building construction and renovation standards, including standards for plumbing, electrical, glass, manufactured buildings, accessibility for persons with physical disabilities, and fire protection;

(4) based on the size of the building and the number of minors served, building maintenance conditions relating to plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, adequate space, fire protection, and other conditions;

(5) standards relating to the minimum number of and qualifications required for personnel who provide personal care or basic services to the minors served;

(6) standards relating to the sanitary conditions within a center and its surroundings, including water supply, sewage disposal, food handling, and general hygiene;

(7) standards relating to the programs offered by the center to promote and maintain the health and development of the minors served and to meet the training needs of the minors' parents or legal guardians;

(8) standards relating to physician-prescribed supportive services;

(9) standards relating to transportation services and as required by Section 248A.1015; and

(10) standards relating to maintenance of patient medical records and program records in accordance with other law and with accepted professional standards and practices.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall authorize the commissioner to grant a waiver from compliance with standards adopted under Subsection (b)(3), (4), or (6) to a center located in a municipality that adopts a code to regulate any of those standards if the commissioner determines the applicable municipal code standards exceed the corresponding standards adopted under Subsection (b)(3), (4), or (6).