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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 109.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 109 / Section 109.005
§ 109.005. PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION PROHIBITED; CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A business entity may not publish any criminal record information in the business entity's possession with respect to which the business entity has knowledge or has received notice that:

(1) an order of expunction has been issued under Subchapter E or F, Chapter 55A, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(2) an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information has been issued under Subchapter E-1, Chapter 411, Government Code.

(a-1) Except as provided by Section 109.0045(e), a business entity may not publish any information with respect to which the business entity has knowledge or has received notice that the information is confidential juvenile record information or confidential criminal record information of a child.

(b) A business entity that publishes information in violation of this section is liable to the individual who is the subject of the information in an amount not to exceed $500 for each separate violation and, in the case of a continuing violation, an amount not to exceed $500 for each subsequent day on which the violation occurs.

(c) In an action brought under this section, the court may grant injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a violation of this section.

(d) An individual who prevails in an action brought under this section is also entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.115
§ 1013.115. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in Castro County is admitted to a district facility, the board shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If an agent designated by the district to handle the inquiry determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If it is determined that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay to the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district's designated agent, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue an appropriate order.

(f) Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.0141 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.0141
§ 413.0141. INITIAL PHARMACEUTICAL COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may by rule provide that an insurance carrier shall provide for payment of specified pharmaceutical services sufficient for the first seven days following the date of injury if the health care provider requests and receives verification of insurance coverage and a verbal confirmation of an injury from the employer or from the insurance carrier as provided by Section 413.014. The rules adopted by the commissioner shall provide that an insurance carrier is eligible for reimbursement for pharmaceutical services paid under this section from the subsequent injury fund in the event the injury is determined not to be compensable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8487.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8487 / Section 8487.104
§ 8487.104. 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.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.054
§ 1059.054. BOND; RECORD OF BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.

(c) The director shall obtain the bond from an insurer authorized to engage in business in this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.203 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.203
§ 171.203. DETERMINATION OF PRESENCE OF FETAL HEARTBEAT REQUIRED; RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of determining the presence of a fetal heartbeat under this section, "standard medical practice" includes employing the appropriate means of detecting the heartbeat based on the estimated gestational age of the unborn child and the condition of the woman and her pregnancy.

(b) Except as provided by Section 171.205, a physician may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman unless the physician has determined, in accordance with this section, whether the woman's unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat.

(c) In making a determination under Subsection (b), the physician must use a test that is:

(1) consistent with the physician's good faith and reasonable understanding of standard medical practice; and

(2) appropriate for the estimated gestational age of the unborn child and the condition of the pregnant woman and her pregnancy.

(d) A physician making a determination under Subsection (b) shall record in the pregnant woman's medical record:

(1) the estimated gestational age of the unborn child;

(2) the method used to estimate the gestational age; and

(3) the test used for detecting a fetal heartbeat, including the date, time, and results of the test.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.254
§ 3829.254. FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, or grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.

(b) The district may:

(1) set, charge, impose, and collect fees for the use of the public transit system or public parking facilities; and

(2) issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of the public transit system or public parking facilities.
Tex. Government Code § 2052.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.002
§ 2052.002. DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS TO LEGISLATORS.
Status: in_force

(a) To avoid waste in the duplication and distribution of state agency publications, a state agency that issues a publication relating to the work of the agency and distributes the publication to members of the legislature shall send to each member before distributing the publication an electronic notice to determine whether the member wants to receive the publication.

(b) The state agency shall include with the notice a brief written summary of the publication.

(c) A member who elects to receive the publication shall notify the state agency. The member may notify the agency electronically.

(d) This section does not apply to a report that is required by law.

(e) In this section, "state agency" means:

(1) a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that is in the executive branch of state government and that was created by the constitution or a statute of this state;

(2) a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; or

(3) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council.
Tex. Property Code § 205.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 205 / Section 205.003
§ 205.003. RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO REVISED SUBDIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If all or part of a subdivision plat is revised to provide for another subdivision of land within all or part of the earlier subdivision, the restrictions that apply to the subdivision before the revision apply to the newly created subdivision.

(b) The property owners of the newly created subdivision must comply with the petition procedures prescribed by Chapter 204 to modify the restrictions.
Tex. Local Government Code § 244.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 244 / Section 244.022
§ 244.022. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to construction or operation of a shelter for homeless individuals that is located or proposed to be located within the boundaries of a municipality with a population of 1.6 million or more.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 88.133 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 88 / Section 88.133
§ 88.133. RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY TO PROSECUTION.
Status: in_force

The president of each corporation, the chief managing executive of each association, all active members of each firm and partnership, and all trustees of each trust subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be responsible for the compliance with the terms of this chapter by the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or trust of which he is, respectively, president, chief managing executive, member, or trustee, and he shall be liable to prosecution under and subject to the criminal penalties provided in this chapter for violations of this chapter by the respective corporation, association, firm, partnership, or trust of which he has actual knowledge or to which he assents.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.001
§ 3882.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 14.
Tex. Water Code § 56.802 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.802
§ 56.802. CONSOLIDATION BY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The boards of the districts proposed to be consolidated may initiate consolidation.

(b) The board of each district proposed to be consolidated must agree on the terms and conditions of consolidation. The consolidation agreement may include adoption of a name for the consolidated district and designation of election precincts for the consolidated district. After the boards have agreed to the terms and conditions of consolidation, the boards jointly shall order an election to be held in each district to determine whether the districts should be consolidated.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 65.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 65 / Section 65.004
§ 65.004. SCIENTIFIC STUDIES.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct scientific studies and investigations of alligators as necessary to develop information on populations, distributions, habitat needs, limiting factors, and any other biological or ecological data or to determine appropriate management for public safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.102
§ 1105.102. RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

Terry County or a municipality in Terry County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or for medical care.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1217.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1217 / Section 1217.002
§ 1217.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or a small or large employer group contract or similar coverage document that is offered by:

(1) an insurance company;

(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(4) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;

(5) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(6) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;

(7) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or

(8) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.

(b) This chapter applies to group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601 or any other law, this chapter applies to:

(1) a basic coverage plan under Chapter 1551;

(2) a basic plan under Chapter 1575;

(3) a primary care coverage plan under Chapter 1579; and

(4) basic coverage under Chapter 1601.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, this chapter applies to coverage under:

(1) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, or the health benefits plan for children under Chapter 63, Health and Safety Code; and

(2) a Medicaid managed care program operated under Chapter 540 or 540A, Government Code, as applicable, or a Medicaid program operated under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.057
§ 4152.057. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ACT UNDER LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A reinsurance intermediary license issued to a firm or association authorizes each member of the firm or association and any designated employee to act as a reinsurance intermediary under the license.

(b) A reinsurance intermediary license issued to a corporation authorizes each officer and any designated employee or director of the corporation to act as a reinsurance intermediary under the license.
Tex. Water Code § 61.080 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.080
§ 61.080. DISTRICT TREASURER'S COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The district treasurer shall be entitled to receive for his services an amount fixed by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.252
§ 1079.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.

(b) The tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.

(c) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019 / Section 8019.0103
§ 8019.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.0365 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0365
§ 775.0365. BOARD TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) An emergency services commissioner shall complete at least six hours of continuing education relating to the performance of the duties of an emergency services commissioner at least once in a two-year period.

(b) Continuing education instruction required by Subsection (a) must be certified by an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (a), an emergency services commissioner may carry forward from one two-year period to the next two-year period not more than three continuing education hours that the commissioner completes in excess of the required six hours.

(d) For purposes of removal under Section 775.0422 or 775.0423, "incompetency" includes the failure of an emergency services commissioner to comply with Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.155
§ 3929.155. IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND SERVICE IN DEFINABLE AREA; BENEFIT BASIS.
Status: in_force

The district may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on a definable area in the district and levy and collect a special assessment on benefited property in the district in accordance with:

(1) Chapter 372, Local Government Code; or

(2) Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.055
§ 848.055. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An organization is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter if the organization holds an appropriate certificate of authority issued under another chapter of this code.

(b) A person is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter to the extent that the person is:

(1) a physician engaged in the delivery of medical care; or

(2) a health care provider engaged in the delivery of health care services other than medical care as part of a health maintenance organization delivery network.

(c) A medical school, medical and dental unit, or health science center as described by Section 61.003, 61.501, or 74.601, Education Code, is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter to the extent that the medical school, medical and dental unit, or health science center contracts to deliver medical care services within a health care collaborative. This chapter is otherwise applicable to a medical school, medical and dental unit, or health science center.

(d) An entity licensed under the Health and Safety Code that employs a physician under a specific statutory authority is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter to the extent that the entity contracts to deliver medical care services and health care services within a health care collaborative. This chapter is otherwise applicable to the entity.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0210 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0210
§ 540.0210. INTERNET POSTING OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED FOR CONTRACTUAL VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall prepare and maintain a record of each enforcement action the commission initiates that results in a sanction, including a penalty, being imposed against a managed care organization for failure to comply with the terms of a contract to provide health care services to recipients through a Medicaid managed care plan the organization issues.

(b) The record must include:

(1) the managed care organization's name and address;

(2) a description of the contractual obligation the organization failed to meet;

(3) the date of determination of noncompliance;

(4) the date the sanction was imposed;

(5) the maximum sanction that may be imposed under the contract for the violation; and

(6) the actual sanction imposed against the organization.

(c) The commission shall:

(1) post and maintain on the commission's Internet website the records required by this section:

(A) in English and Spanish; and

(B) in a format that is readily accessible to and understandable by the public; and

(2) update the list of records on the website at least quarterly.

(d) The commission may not post information under this section that relates to a sanction while the sanction is the subject of an administrative appeal or judicial review.

(e) A record prepared under this section may not include information that is excepted from disclosure under Chapter 552.

(f) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 23.041 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 23 / Section 23.041
§ 23.041. AGREEMENTS FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

The department may agree with the proper agency of the United States for the protection and management of wildlife resources and for restocking desirable species of wildlife on federal lands in the state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1805.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1805 / Section 1805.004
§ 1805.004. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not excuse noncompliance with another state law or municipal ordinance relating to the reporting, holding, or releasing of business machines.

(b) This chapter does not prohibit the enactment, amendment, or enforcement by any municipality of any ordinance relating to a secondhand dealer.

(c) This chapter does not supersede any municipal ordinance except to the extent that the ordinance does not require any reporting for transactions involving business machines.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.003
§ 3850.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the City of Houston, Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district and adjacent areas.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of this Act, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or municipal services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.655 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.655
§ 33.655. COUNTY COASTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Each coastal county shall create a county coastal protection and improvement fund.

(b) Each coastal county shall deposit any qualified payment that it receives into its county coastal protection and improvement fund and shall use the money in the fund only to pay the project costs of a qualified project as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3870.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3870 / Section 3870.107
§ 3870.107. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The board may enter into a contract with another political subdivision or the state to share the costs of construction, acquisition, operation, or maintenance of a transportation improvement, including a road, a bridge, a culvert, a parking facility, or another public improvement.

(c) The implementation of a district project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.