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Tex. Transportation Code § 451.512 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.512
§ 451.512.
Status: in_force

Sec. 451.512. GROUND FOR REMOVAL: VALIDITY OF BOARD ACTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million or more than 1.9 million, an action of the board is not invalid because a ground for removal of a board member exists.

(b) An action that was taken when a ground for removal under Section 451.510(4) existed and that would not have passed the board without the vote of the person who is the subject of the ground for removal is voidable.
Tex. Family Code § 33.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 33 / Section 33.009
§ 33.009. OTHER REPORTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.
Status: in_force

A court or the guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem for the minor shall report conduct reasonably believed to violate Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code, based on information obtained during a confidential court proceeding held under this chapter to:

(1) any local or state law enforcement agency;

(2) the Department of Family and Protective Services, if the alleged conduct involves a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child;

(3) the state agency that operates, licenses, certifies, or registers the facility in which the alleged conduct occurred, if the alleged conduct occurred in a facility operated, licensed, certified, or registered by a state agency; or

(4) an appropriate agency designated by the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8349.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8349 / Section 8349.0105
§ 8349.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.063 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.063
§ 42.063. REPORTING OF INCIDENTS AND VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "serious incident" means a suspected or actual incident that threatens or impairs the basic health, safety, or well-being of a child. The term includes:

(1) the arrest, abuse, neglect, exploitation, running away, attempted suicide, or death of a child;

(2) a critical injury of a child; and

(3) an illness of a child that requires hospitalization.

(b) A person licensed under this chapter shall report to the commission each serious incident involving a child who receives services from the person, regardless of whether the department is the managing conservator of the child.

(b-1) A person licensed or registered under this chapter shall notify in accordance with commission rule a parent or guardian of a child in the care of the person of an incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the child, injury of the child that requires treatment by a medical professional or hospitalization, or illness of the child that requires hospitalization.

(b-2) A person licensed or registered under this chapter shall notify in accordance with commission rule a parent or guardian of each child in the care of the person of a violation that constitutes abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child.

(c) An employee of a person described by Subsection (b) shall report suspected abuse or neglect directly to the statewide intake system.

(d) An employee or volunteer of a general residential operation, child-placing agency, continuum-of-care residential operation, cottage home operation, or specialized child-care home shall report any serious incident directly to the commission if the incident involves a child under the care of the operation, agency, or home.

(e) A foster parent shall report any serious incident directly to the department if the incident involves a child under the care of the parent.

(f) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe:

(1) procedures governing reporting required under this section; and

(2) the manner in which a report under this section must be provided.

(g) The commission shall implement this section using existing appropriations.
Tex. Transportation Code § 395.053 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 395 / Section 395.053
§ 395.053. ERECTION OF MOTORIST INFORMATION PANELS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioners court of a county by order may erect and maintain motorist information panels in a right-of-way along a toll road in the county.

(b) The commissioners court may not erect a motorist information panel in an area that does not have a qualified business.

(c) The county must erect each panel on and below the exit identification sign preceding the exit direction sign at an interchange.

(d) The county may erect more than one panel for each interchange.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.314 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.314
§ 1701.314.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1701.314. EXEMPTION: OFFICER APPOINTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1970. A peace officer serving under a permanent appointment before September 1, 1970, is not required to obtain a license as a condition of tenure, continued employment, or promotion unless the officer seeks a new appointment. The officer is eligible to attend peace officer training courses subject to commission rules.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.057 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.057
§ 62.057. STATUS REPORT BY SUPERVISING OFFICER OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the juvenile probation officer, community supervision and corrections department officer, or parole officer supervising a person subject to registration under this chapter receives information to the effect that the person's status has changed in any manner that affects proper supervision of the person, including a change in the person's name, online identifiers, physical health, job or educational status, including higher educational status, incarceration, or terms of release, the supervising officer shall promptly notify the appropriate local law enforcement authority or authorities of that change. If the person required to register intends to change address, the supervising officer shall notify the local law enforcement authorities designated by Article 62.055(b). Not later than the seventh day after the date the supervising officer receives the relevant information, the supervising officer shall notify the local law enforcement authority of any change in the person's job or educational status in which the person:

(1) becomes employed, begins to carry on a vocation, or becomes a student at a particular public or private institution of higher education; or

(2) terminates the person's status in that capacity.

(b) Not later than the later of the seventh day after the date of the change or the first date the applicable authority by policy allows the person to report, a person subject to registration under this chapter shall report to the local law enforcement authority designated as the person's primary registration authority by the department any change in the person's name, online identifiers, physical health, or job or educational status, including higher educational status.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b):

(1) a person's job status changes if the person leaves employment for any reason, remains employed by an employer but changes the location at which the person works, or begins employment with a new employer;

(2) a person's health status changes if the person is hospitalized as a result of an illness;

(3) a change in a person's educational status includes the person's transfer from one educational facility to another; and

(4) regarding a change of name, notice of the proposed name provided to a local law enforcement authority as described by Sections 45.004 and 45.103, Family Code, is sufficient, except that the person shall promptly notify the authority of any denial of the person's petition for a change of name.

(d) Not later than the seventh day after the date the local law enforcement authority receives the relevant information, the local law enforcement authority shall notify the department of any change in the person's job or educational status in which the person:

(1) becomes employed, begins to carry on a vocation, or becomes a student at a particular public or private institution of higher education; or

(2) terminates the person's status in that capacity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.653 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.653
§ 452.653. REVIEW OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary, clerk, or administrator of a unit of election in which a petition for withdrawal from an authority is filed shall examine the petition and file with the governing body of the unit a report stating whether the petition, in the opinion of the secretary, clerk, or administrator, is valid.

(b) On receipt of a petition and a report under Subsection (a), the governing body shall examine the petition to determine whether the petition is valid. The governing body may hold public hearings and conduct or order investigations as appropriate to make the determination. The governing body's determination is conclusive of the issues.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.204
§ 1057.204. MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.093 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.093
§ 12.093. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical advisory board is administratively attached to the department.

(b) The department:

(1) shall provide administrative support for the medical advisory board and panels of the medical advisory board; and

(2) may collect and maintain the individual medical records necessary for use by the medical advisory board and the panels under this section from a physician, hospital, or other health care provider.
Tex. Occupations Code § 562.109 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 562 / Section 562.109
§ 562.109. AUTOMATED PHARMACY SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "automated pharmacy system" means a mechanical system that:

(1) dispenses prescription drugs; and

(2) maintains related transaction information.

(b) A Class A or Class C pharmacy may provide pharmacy services through an automated pharmacy system in a facility that is not at the same location as the Class A or Class C pharmacy. The pharmacist in charge of the Class A or Class C pharmacy is responsible for filling and loading the storage containers for medication stored in bulk at the facility.

(c) An automated pharmacy system is required to be under the continuous supervision of a pharmacist as determined by board rule. To qualify as continuous supervision for an automated pharmacy system, the pharmacist is not required to be physically present at the site of the automated pharmacy system and may supervise the system electronically.

(d) An automated pharmacy system may be located only at a health care facility regulated by the state.

(e) The board shall adopt rules regarding the use of an automated pharmacy system under this section, including:

(1) the types of health care facilities at which an automated pharmacy system may be located, which shall include a facility regulated under Chapter 142, 242, or 252, Health and Safety Code;

(2) recordkeeping requirements; and

(3) security requirements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9002.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9002 / Section 9002.104
§ 9002.104. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

The district may enter into a contract with an owner of real property in the district to construct, acquire, finance, own, maintain, or operate works or projects authorized by Section 9002.103.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.210 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.210
§ 501.210. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE OR RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The resolution or mortgage described by Section 501.208(c) may contain any agreement or provision for satisfying the financial assurance or responsibility requirements applicable to a project for which a permit is required under Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code, or Chapter 27, Water Code, including a requirement relating to construction, proper operation, liability coverage, emergency response capability, well plugging, closure, and post-closure care.

(b) Evidence of the passage of a resolution by a governing body approving or agreeing to approve the issuance of bonds for the purpose of satisfying the financial assurance or responsibility requirements applicable to the project is an adequate demonstration that sufficient financial resources will be available to comply with all existing financial assurance or responsibility requirements.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2022.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2022 / Section 2022.055
§ 2022.055. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee 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.

(b) The policy statement must include:

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

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the commission workforce that meets federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and instructions directly promulgated from those laws, rules, and regulations;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the commission workforce of all persons for whom federal or state laws, rules, regulations, and instructions directly promulgated from those laws, rules, and regulations encourage a more equitable balance; and

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

(c) The policy statement must:

(1) cover an annual period and be updated annually;

(2) be reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission for compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and

(3) be filed with the governor's office.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.504 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.504
§ 2308.504. CRIMINAL PENALTY; LICENSING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) violates the permitting or licensing requirements of this chapter;

(2) performs towing without a license to perform towing in this state;

(3) employs an individual who does not hold the appropriate license required by this chapter; or

(4) falsifies a certification or training.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. An offense under this section is enforceable by law enforcement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8273.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8273 / Section 8273.104
§ 8273.104. DOMESTIC, INDUSTRIAL, OR COMMUNAL WASTE.
Status: in_force

The authority may collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control all domestic, industrial, or communal waste, whether in fluid, solid, or composite state.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.129 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.129
§ 33.129. PROHIBITIONS ON THE GRANT OF PERMITS.
Status: in_force

The board may not grant an application for a permit which would violate the public policy of this state as expressed in this chapter and may not grant a permit for any structure not in existence on August 27, 1973.
Tex. Occupations Code § 117.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 117 / Section 117.005
§ 117.005. INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Medical Board or another state agency may not prohibit, interfere with, initiate a legal or administrative proceeding against, or impose a fine or penalty against:

(1) a physician or health care practitioner solely because the physician or practitioner provides direct patient care; or

(2) a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for direct patient care.

(b) A health insurer, health maintenance organization, or health care provider as that term is defined by Section 105.001 may not prohibit, interfere with, or initiate a legal proceeding against:

(1) a physician or health care practitioner solely because the physician or practitioner provides direct patient care; or

(2) a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for direct patient care.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.202
§ 3894.202. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city succeeds to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.

(b) If the district is dissolved, the city has and may exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:

(1) the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or

(2) special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Tex. Transportation Code § 461.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 461 / Section 461.001
§ 461.001. LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Public transportation services are provided in this state by many different entities, both public and private. The multiplicity of public transportation providers and services, coupled with a lack of coordination between state oversight agencies, has generated inefficiencies, overlaps in service, and confusion for consumers. It is the intent of this chapter:

(1) to eliminate waste in the provision of public transportation services;

(2) to generate efficiencies that will permit increased levels of service; and

(3) to further the state's efforts to reduce air pollution.

(b) This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve its purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 571.1731 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.1731
§ 571.1731. WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF LATE FILING PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may request the waiver or reduction of a civil penalty under Section 305.033(b) or 572.033(b) of this code or Section 254.042(b), Election Code, by submitting an affidavit to the executive director that states the filer's reasons for requesting a waiver or reduction.

(b) The commission may waive or reduce a civil penalty if the commission finds that a waiver or reduction is in the public interest and in the interest of justice. The commission shall consider the following before acting to waive or reduce a civil penalty:

(1) the facts and circumstances supporting the person's request for a waiver or reduction;

(2) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the violation, and the amount of the penalty;

(3) any history of previous violations by the person;

(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the violation;

(5) the penalty necessary to deter future violations; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.

(c) After hearing the waiver request, the commission may affirm, reduce, or waive the civil penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8893.0055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8893 / Section 8893.0055
§ 8893.0055. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified for election as a director, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) at least 18 years of age.

(b) To represent a commissioner precinct, a person must be a resident of the precinct.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8328.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8328 / Section 8328.002
§ 8328.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.205
§ 3901.205. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.6132 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.6132
§ 2210.6132.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2210.6132. CONTINGENT SOURCE OF PAYMENT FOR CLASS 2 AND CLASS 3 PUBLIC SECURITIES. (a) The commissioner may determine, in consultation with the board and the authority, that:

(1) the authority is unable to issue Class 2 or Class 3 public securities to be payable under Section 2210.613 or 2210.6131, as applicable; or

(2) the issuance of Class 2 or Class 3 public securities to be payable under Section 2210.613 or 2210.6131, as applicable, is financially unreasonable for the association.

(b) If the commissioner makes a determination under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall order the Class 2 or Class 3 public securities, as applicable, to be paid by a premium surcharge assessed by each insurer, the association, and the Texas FAIR Plan Association on all policyholders of policies that are in effect on or after the 180th day after the date the commissioner issues the order. The premium surcharge must be set in an amount sufficient to pay all debt service not already covered by available funds and all related expenses on the public securities.

(c) The premium surcharge under this section shall be assessed on all policyholders of policies that cover insured property that is located in a catastrophe area, including automobiles principally garaged in a catastrophe area. The premium surcharge shall be assessed on each Texas windstorm and hail insurance policy and each property and casualty policy, including an automobile insurance policy, issued for automobiles and other property located in the catastrophe area. A premium surcharge under Subsection (b) applies to:

(1) all policies written under the following lines of insurance:

(A) fire and allied lines;

(B) farm and ranch owners;

(C) residential property insurance;

(D) private passenger automobile liability and physical damage insurance; and

(E) commercial automobile liability and physical damage insurance; and

(2) the property insurance portion of a commercial multiple peril insurance policy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8462.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8462 / Section 8462.005
§ 8462.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.258 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.258
§ 2301.258. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION FOR MANUFACTURER'S, DISTRIBUTOR'S, OR CONVERTER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

An application for a manufacturer's, distributor's, or converter's license must be on a form prescribed by the department. The application must include information the department determines necessary to fully determine the qualifications of an applicant, including financial resources, business integrity and experience, facilities and personnel for serving franchised dealers, and other information the department determines pertinent to safeguard the public interest and welfare.