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Tex. Government Code § 2152.109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.109
§ 2152.109. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designated representative shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel, that comply with Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the commission's workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the commission's workforce of all individuals for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address areas of significant underuse.

(b) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must:

(1) cover an annual period;

(2) be updated at least annually;

(3) be reviewed annually by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a)(1); and

(4) be filed with the governor's office.

(c) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b). The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.
Tex. Labor Code § 503.070 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 503 / Section 503.070
§ 503.070. VENUE FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) A party who does not consent to abide by the final decision of the commissioner shall file notice with the division as required by Section 410.253 and bring suit in the county in which the injury occurred to set aside the final decision of the commissioner.

(b) If a suit under this section is filed in a county other than the county in which the injury occurred, the court, on determining that it does not have jurisdiction to render judgment on the merits of the suit, shall transfer the case to a proper court in the county in which the injury occurred.

(c) Notice of the transfer of a suit under Subsection (b) shall be given to the parties. A suit transferred under Subsection (b) shall be considered for all purposes the same as if originally filed in the court to which it is transferred.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.522 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.522
§ 9.522. MAINTENANCE AND DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The filing office shall maintain a record of the information provided in a filed financing statement for at least one year after the effectiveness of the financing statement has lapsed under Section 9.515 with respect to all secured parties of record. The record must be retrievable by using the name of the debtor and by using the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates.

(b) Except to the extent that a statute governing disposition of public records provides otherwise, the filing office immediately may destroy any written record evidencing a financing statement. However, if the filing office destroys a written record, it shall maintain another record of the financing statement that complies with Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 659.127 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.127
§ 659.127. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules and establish procedures and reporting requirements to administer this subchapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 1163.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1163 / Section 1163.054
§ 1163.054. ORDER FOR PRO RATA PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

After approval of an annual account as provided by Section 1163.052, if it appears to the court from the account or other evidence that the funds on hand are not sufficient to pay all claims against the estate or if the estate is insolvent and the guardian has any funds on hand, the court shall order the funds to be applied:

(1) first to the payment of any unpaid claims having a preference in the order of their priority; and

(2) then to the pro rata payment of the other claims allowed and approved or established by final judgment, considering also:

(A) claims that were presented not later than the first anniversary of the date letters of guardianship were granted; and

(B) claims that are in litigation or on which a lawsuit may be filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960A / Section 7960A.0501
§ 7960A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 327.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 327 / Section 327.006
§ 327.006. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall monitor each facility's compliance with the requirements of this chapter using any of the following methods:

(1) evaluating complaints made by persons to the commission regarding noncompliance with this chapter;

(2) reviewing any analysis prepared regarding noncompliance with this chapter;

(3) auditing the Internet websites of facilities for compliance with this chapter; and

(4) confirming that each facility submitted the lists required under Section 327.005.

(b) If the commission determines that a facility is not in compliance with a provision of this chapter, the commission may take any of the following actions, without regard to the order of the actions:

(1) provide a written notice to the facility that clearly explains the manner in which the facility is not in compliance with this chapter;

(2) request a corrective action plan from the facility if the facility has materially violated a provision of this chapter, as determined under Section 327.007; and

(3) impose an administrative penalty on the facility and publicize the penalty on the commission's Internet website if the facility fails to:

(A) respond to the commission's request to submit a corrective action plan; or

(B) comply with the requirements of a corrective action plan submitted to the commission.
Tex. Water Code § 7.185 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.185
§ 7.185. KNOWING OR INTENTIONAL UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally disposes of a lead-acid battery other than as provided by Section 361.451, Health and Safety Code.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 443.0033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.0033
§ 443.0033. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the board if the public member:

(1) violates a prohibition established by Section 443.0031;

(2) cannot because of illness or disability discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed; or

(3) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.

(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the governor of the potential ground. The governor shall then notify the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 40.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 40 / Section 40.002
§ 40.002. EPILEPSY PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The department, with approval of the executive commissioner, may establish an epilepsy program to provide diagnostic services, treatment, and support services to eligible persons who have epilepsy.
Tex. Penal Code § 21.08 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 21 / Section 21.08
§ 21.08. INDECENT EXPOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he exposes his anus or any part of his genitals with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, and he is reckless about whether another is present who will be offended or alarmed by his act.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except that the offense is:

(1) a Class A misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted one time of an offense under this section;

(2) a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times of an offense under this section; or

(3) a felony of the third degree if the actor is civilly committed as a sexually violent predator under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 244.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 244 / Section 244.003
§ 244.003. PROXIMITY OF CORRECTIONAL OR REHABILITATION FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless local consent is denied under Section 244.004, an agency of the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a private vendor operating under a contract with an agency or political subdivision of the state may operate a correctional or rehabilitation facility within 1,000 feet of a residential area, a primary or secondary school, property designated as a public park or public recreation area by the state or a political subdivision of the state, or a church, synagogue, or other place of worship.

(b) The governing body of a church, synagogue, or other place of worship may waive the distance requirements of Section 244.002 between a correctional or rehabilitation facility and the place of worship by filing an acknowledged written statement of the waiver in the deed records of the county in which the facility is located.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.104
§ 81.104. INJUNCTION; CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may bring an action to restrain a violation or threatened violation of Section 81.102 or 81.103.

(b) A person who violates Section 81.102 or who is found in a civil action to have negligently released or disclosed a test result or allowed a test result to become known in violation of Section 81.103 is liable for:

(1) actual damages;

(2) a civil penalty of not more than $5,000; and

(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.

(c) A person who is found in a civil action to have wilfully released or disclosed a test result or allowed a test result to become known in violation of Section 81.103 is liable for:

(1) actual damages;

(2) a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000; and

(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.

(d) Each release or disclosure made, or allowance of a test result to become known, in violation of this subchapter constitutes a separate offense.

(e) A defendant in a civil action brought under this section is not entitled to claim any privilege as a defense to the action.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.109 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.109
§ 505.109. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing board operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;

(4) the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:

(A) regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(B) restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(C) affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; or

(D) restricts participation in a profession or business the board regulates;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director of the executive council shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member. Each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.056 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.056
§ 40.056. USE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may extend the scope of its programs to the extent necessary to ensure that federal matching funds are available, if the department determines that the extension of scope is feasible and within the limits of appropriated funds.

(b) The department may accept, spend, and transfer federal and state funds appropriated for programs authorized by federal law. The department may accept, spend, and transfer funds received from any source, including a county, municipality, or public or private agency.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.029 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.029
§ 285.029. CHANGE FOR DISTRICT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The hospital district shall charge sufficient rentals or rates for services rendered by the parking station to produce revenues sufficient to:

(1) pay all expenses of owning, operating, and maintaining the parking station;

(2) pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due; and

(3) create and maintain a bond reserve fund and other funds as provided by the bond order or trust indenture.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.215 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.215
§ 2165.215. PURCHASE OF BUILDING SUBJECT TO EXISTING LEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission determines under Section 2166.452 or 2166.453 that the purchase of an existing building is more advantageous to the state than constructing a new building or continuing to lease space for a state agency, but a purchase of the building would be subject to existing leases to private tenants that exceed 15 percent of the building's total space, the commission may purchase the building subject to existing leases notwithstanding Section 2165.205.

(b) On expiration of a private tenant's existing lease, the commission may renew the lease subject to this subchapter, including Section 2165.205.
Tex. Election Code § 84.0112 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.0112
§ 84.0112. OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall prescribe instructions to be printed for the officially prescribed application form for an early voting ballot. The instructions must:

(1) be presented in portrait orientation on a single piece of paper that is 8-1/2 by 11 inches;

(2) be printed in Calibri or Aptos font in at least 12-point font or the largest font size that allows the instructions to fit on a single piece of paper, as determined by the secretary; and

(3) contain bold print, as determined necessary by the secretary, to adequately relate the instructions to an item on the application.

(b) The secretary shall prescribe instructions to be printed along with the officially prescribed application form for an early voting ballot in each language appropriate to the demographic composition of this state in the form and manner prescribed by Subsection (a).
Tex. Tax Code § 171.401 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.401
§ 171.401. REVENUE DEPOSITED IN GENERAL REVENUE FUND.
Status: in_force

The revenue from the tax imposed by this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.302 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.302
§ 375.302. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in Section 375.301.

(b) Except as provided by this subchapter, the other provisions of this chapter apply to an authority created under this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.022
§ 283.022. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A board member serves without compensation other than the compensation provided by law for a county judge or a commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9026.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9026 / Section 9026.005
§ 9026.005. EXPANSION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) If land is annexed by the district under Section 49.301 or 51.714, Water Code, the board may require the petitioners to:

(1) assume the petitioners' pro rata share of the voted but unissued bonds of the district; and

(2) authorize the board to impose a tax on the petitioners' property to pay for the bonds after the bonds have been issued.

(b) If land is annexed by the district under Section 49.302, Water Code, the board may submit to the voters of the area to be annexed a proposition on the question of the assumption by the area to be annexed of its part of the voted but not yet issued or sold tax or tax-revenue bonds of the district and the imposition of an ad valorem tax on taxable property in the area to be annexed along with a tax in the rest of the district for the payment of the bonds.

(c) If the petitioners consent or if the election results favorably, the district may issue its voted but unissued tax or tax-revenue bonds regardless of changes to district boundaries since the voting or authorization of those bonds.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.072 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.072
§ 52.072. STATE POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) With regard to leases and contracts for the development of riverbeds and channels, it is the policy of the state that activities of the state and all lessees and contracting parties or their heirs, successors, or assigns under a lease or contract shall comply with laws of the state and rules and orders of any state agency that are applicable to development of oil and gas bearing land in the state by persons other than the state.

(b) Each lease and contract issued under the provisions of this subchapter is subject to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.209 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.209
§ 201.209. INFORMATION ON STATUS OF CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The board shall include in the annual financial report required by Section 2101.011, Government Code, information on all investigations conducted by the board with the cooperation and assistance of the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission during the preceding fiscal year.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0157 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0157
§ 540.0157. COLLECTING COSTS FOR AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop, document, and implement billing processes in the commission's Medicaid and CHIP services department to ensure that managed care organizations reimburse the commission for audit-related services as required by contract.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533A.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.016
§ 533A.016. CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a "health and human services agency," as that term is defined by Section 521.0001, Government Code.

(a-1) A state agency, local agency, or local intellectual and developmental disability authority that expends public money to acquire goods or services in connection with providing or coordinating the provision of intellectual disability services may satisfy the requirements of any state law requiring procurements by competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals by procuring goods or services with the public money in accordance with Section 533A.017 or in accordance with:

(1) Section 32.043 or 32.044, Human Resources Code, if the entity is a public hospital subject to those laws; or

(2) this section, if the entity is not covered by Subdivision (1).

(b) An agency or authority under Subsection (a-1)(2) may acquire goods or services by any procurement method that provides the best value to the agency or authority. The agency or authority shall document that the agency or authority considered all relevant factors under Subsection (c) in making the acquisition.

(c) Subject to Subsection (d), the agency or authority may consider all relevant factors in determining the best value, including:

(1) any installation costs;

(2) the delivery terms;

(3) the quality and reliability of the vendor's goods or services;

(4) the extent to which the goods or services meet the agency's or authority's needs;

(5) indicators of probable vendor performance under the contract such as past vendor performance, the vendor's financial resources and ability to perform, the vendor's experience and responsibility, and the vendor's ability to provide reliable maintenance agreements;

(6) the impact on the ability of the agency or authority to comply with laws and rules relating to historically underutilized businesses or relating to the procurement of goods and services from persons with disabilities;

(7) the total long-term cost to the agency or authority of acquiring the vendor's goods or services;

(8) the cost of any employee training associated with the acquisition;

(9) the effect of an acquisition on the agency's or authority's productivity;

(10) the acquisition price; and

(11) any other factor relevant to determining the best value for the agency or authority in the context of a particular acquisition.

(d) If a state agency to which this section applies acquires goods or services with a value that exceeds $100,000, the state agency shall consult with and receive approval from the commission before considering factors other than price and meeting specifications.

(e) The state auditor or the executive commissioner may audit the agency's or authority's acquisitions of goods and services under this section to the extent state money or federal money appropriated by the state is used to make the acquisitions.

(f) The agency or authority may adopt rules and procedures for the acquisition of goods and services under this section.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 671.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 671 / Section 671.053
§ 671.053. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall select from among the board's voting members a presiding officer, an assistant presiding officer, a treasurer, and any other officers that the board considers appropriate.