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Tex. Government Code § 548.0202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 548 / Section 548.0202
§ 548.0202. MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN SCHOOL-BASED SETTING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(b) The commission shall ensure that Medicaid reimbursement is provided to a physician for a telemedicine medical service provided by the physician, even if the physician is not the patient's primary care physician or provider, if:

(1) the physician is an authorized Medicaid health care provider;

(2) the patient is a child who receives the service in a primary or secondary school-based setting; and

(3) the parent or legal guardian of the patient provides consent before the service is provided.

(c) In the case of a telemedicine medical service provided to a child in a school-based setting as described by Subsection (b), the notification under Section 548.0106, if any, must include a summary of the service, including exam findings, prescribed or administered medications, and patient instructions.

(d) If a patient receiving a telemedicine medical service in a school-based setting as described by Subsection (b) does not have a primary care physician or provider, the commission shall require that the patient's parent or legal guardian receive:

(1) the notification required under Section 548.0106; and

(2) a list of primary care physicians or providers from which the patient may select the patient's primary care physician or provider.

(e) The commission in consultation with the Texas Medical Board shall monitor and regulate the use of telemedicine medical services to ensure compliance with this section. In addition to any other method of enforcement, the commission may use a corrective action plan to ensure compliance with this section.

(f) The Texas Medical Board, in consultation with the commission, as appropriate, may adopt rules as necessary to:

(1) ensure that appropriate care, including quality of care, is provided to patients who receive telemedicine medical services; and

(2) prevent abuse and fraud through the use of telemedicine medical services, including rules relating to filing of claims and records required to be maintained in connection with telemedicine.

(g) This section does not affect any requirement relating to:

(1) a rural health clinic; or

(2) physician delegation to an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant of the authority to carry out or sign prescription drug orders.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.105
§ 228.105. CONTINUATION OF CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

To continue to be certified, a certified capital company must make qualified investments according to the schedule established by Section 228.151.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.081 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.081
§ 756.081. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Bedroom" means an area of a dwelling intended as sleeping quarters.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(113), eff. April 2, 2015.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(113), eff. April 2, 2015.

(4) "Residential dwelling" includes a single-family home, a duplex, a triplex, an apartment, a motel or hotel, and a mobile home.

(5) "Security bars" means burglar bars or other bars located on the inside or outside of a door or window of a residential dwelling.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8502.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8502 / Section 8502.002
§ 8502.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Brazos River Authority.

(2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.658 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.658
§ 33.658. QUALIFIED PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall make qualified payments to a coastal county based on the land office's estimate of the expected project costs of any qualified projects undertaken by that county in the fiscal year in which the payment is made.

(b) To the extent that the aggregate of qualified payments by the commissioner to a coastal county in a fiscal year exceeds the project costs of qualified projects undertaken by the county during that year, the commissioner shall recover the amount of the overpayment by:

(1) requiring the county to remit the amount of the overpayment to the commissioner for deposit in the coastal protection and improvement fund; or

(2) taking a credit against qualified payments due that county the following year or years.

(c) If a coastal county that received an overpayment is not due additional qualified payments the following year, the county shall promptly remit the amount of the overpayment to the commissioner for deposit in the coastal protection and improvement fund.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the commissioner may not take a credit against qualified payments due a coastal county the following year if the county needs the full amount of the qualified payment that year to:

(1) pay the principal or interest on, or the redemption price of, bonds issued to finance a qualified project; or

(2) fund a reserve or other fund required by the documents authorizing the issuance of bonds.

(e) The failure of a coastal county to use the full amount of a qualified payment in the fiscal year in which it is received does not prejudice the right of the county to receive money from the coastal protection and improvement fund in future years as may be provided in the county's qualified agreement.

(f) A coastal county may not use a qualified payment as a local match for funding under a state program.

(g) A coastal county may use a qualified payment as a local match for funding under a federal program.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.934 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.934
§ 2306.934. COMPLAINT; NOTICE; DISMISSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "designated representative" means an individual or organization to whom a migrant agricultural worker has given written authorization to exercise the worker's right to file a complaint under this section.

(b) The department by rule shall establish a process for:

(1) the submission to the department of a complaint regarding a migrant labor housing facility;

(2) determining whether a complaint is unfounded or does not violate the standards adopted by the department; and

(3) the investigation, resolution, or dismissal of a complaint submitted under Subdivision (1), including confirmation of remediation through the methods described by Sections 2306.935 and 2306.936.

(c) The process established under Subsection (b)(1) must allow the submission of complaints:

(1) only by:

(A) an occupant of the migrant labor housing facility that is the subject of the complaint;

(B) a prospective occupant of the migrant labor housing facility that is the subject of the complaint;

(C) the designated representative of a person described by Paragraph (A) or (B); or

(D) an individual, including the owner or tenant of an adjacent property, that has observed a clear violation of this subchapter; and

(2) through the department's Internet website, in person at any department office, or by telephone or written notice to the department.

(d) Not later than the fifth day after the date on which the department receives a complaint, the department shall notify the operator of the migrant labor housing facility that is the subject of the complaint. Notice under this subsection must include:

(1) the date that the complaint was received;

(2) the subject matter of the complaint;

(3) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint, if any; and

(4) the timeline for remedying a complaint that is not otherwise dismissed by the department.

(e) If the department is unable to make contact with an operator of a migrant labor housing facility for the purpose of serving a notification of a complaint, the department shall serve the notification of the complaint via registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

(f) If the department determines that a complaint is unfounded or does not violate the standards adopted by rule, the department may dismiss the complaint and shall include a statement of the reason for the dismissal in the record of the complaint. The department shall provide timely notice of any dismissal of the complaint, including the explanation for the dismissal, to the operator of the migrant labor housing facility that is the subject of the complaint.

(g) A designated representative may not be required to reveal the name of any migrant agricultural worker on whose behalf the representative submitted a complaint under this section if the department reviews the written authorization establishing the representation and verifies that the representative is authorized to submit the complaint.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.002
§ 39A.002. AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONER ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

If a school district is subject to commissioner action under Section 39A.001, the commissioner may:

(1) issue public notice of the deficiency to the board of trustees of the district;

(2) order a hearing to be conducted by the board of trustees of the district to notify the public of:

(A) the insufficient performance;

(B) the improvements in performance expected by the agency; and

(C) the interventions and sanctions that may be imposed under this subchapter if the performance does not improve;

(3) order the preparation of a student achievement improvement plan that addresses each academic achievement indicator under Section 39.053(c) for which the district's performance is insufficient, the submission of the plan to the commissioner for approval, and the implementation of the plan;

(4) order a hearing to be held before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee at which the president of the board of trustees of the district and the district's superintendent shall appear and explain the district's low performance, lack of improvement, and plans for improvement;

(5) arrange a monitoring review of the district;

(6) appoint an agency monitor to participate in and report to the agency on the activities of the board of trustees of the district or superintendent;

(7) appoint a conservator to oversee the operations of the district;

(8) appoint a management team to direct the operations of the district in areas of insufficient performance or require the district to obtain certain services under a contract with another person;

(9) authorize the district to enter into a memorandum of understanding with an institution of higher education that provides for the assistance of the institution of higher education in improving the district's performance; or

(10) order the use of the board improvement and evaluation tool as provided by Section 11.182.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00264 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00264
§ 30.00264. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) to (j) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(6), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(k) Sections 30.00007(b)(1), (2), (3), and (5) do not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 373.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 373 / Section 373.006
§ 373.006. TOLL PROJECT AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before initiating the primacy determination process under Subchapter B for a toll project, the department and the local toll project entity may enter into a toll project agreement that:

(1) identifies the responsibilities of each party for project-related activities, which may include the performance of environmental work and traffic and revenue studies; and

(2) includes an agreement that the primacy determination process under Subchapter B may be initiated earlier than as provided by Section 373.051.

(b) A toll project agreement may provide an alternative to the primacy determination process under Subchapter B for toll project development, including an alternative timeline for the development of toll project phases.
Tex. Education Code § 110.31 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 110 / Section 110.31
§ 110.31. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO; SEPARATE INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso is a component institution of the Texas Tech University System under the direction, management, and control of the board of regents.

(b) The center is not a department, school, or branch of any other institution in the system. The center is composed of a medical school and other components assigned by law or by the board of regents.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0731 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0731
§ 25.0731. EL PASO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) El Paso County has the following statutory county courts:

(1) County Court at Law No. 1 of El Paso County, Texas;

(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of El Paso County, Texas;

(3) County Court at Law No. 3 of El Paso County, Texas;

(4) County Court at Law No. 4 of El Paso County, Texas;

(5) County Court at Law No. 5 of El Paso County, Texas;

(6) County Court at Law No. 6 of El Paso County, Texas;

(7) County Court at Law No. 7 of El Paso County, Texas;

(8) County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 of El Paso County, Texas;

(9) County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 of El Paso County, Texas;

(10) County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 of El Paso County, Texas; and

(11) County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 of El Paso County, Texas.

(b) El Paso County has the following statutory probate courts:

(1) the Probate Court No. 1 of El Paso County, Texas; and

(2) the Probate Court No. 2 of El Paso County, Texas.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.332 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.332
§ 547.332. OTHER LAMPS PERMITTED.
Status: in_force

A motor vehicle may be equipped with:

(1) not more than two side cowl or fender lamps that emit an amber or white light without glare;

(2) not more than two running board courtesy lamps, one on each side of the vehicle, that emit an amber or white light without glare; and

(3) one or more backup lamps that:

(A) emit an amber or white light only when the vehicle is not moving forward; and

(B) may be displayed separately or in combination with another lamp.
Tex. Government Code § 405.019 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 405 / Section 405.019
§ 405.019. LIST OF STATES REQUIRING AN OFFICIAL SEAL FOR CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state annually shall compile a list of those states or territories within the United States that require a notary public to validate a certificate of an acknowledgement, proof of a written instrument, or a jurat by attaching an official seal.

(b) The secretary of state shall make the list available to the county clerks of this state before January 1 of each year.

(c) The secretary of state shall amend the list and make the amended list available to the county clerks of this state if the secretary learns that a state or territory has changed its requirements relating to a notary public in a manner that requires it to be added to or deleted from the list.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8315.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8315 / Section 8315.201
§ 8315.201. 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 § 223.036 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 223 / Section 223.036
§ 223.036. BONDS AS SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this chapter and any interest coupons are investment securities under Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code, and are exempt securities under The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code).

(b) A lease agreement, sales agreement, or other contract under this chapter is not a security under The Securities Act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.152
§ 604.152. NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day before the expiration date of a person's certificate, the advisory board shall mail a renewal notice to the person at the person's last known address.

(b) To renew a certificate, the certificate holder must:

(1) complete the renewal notice and return the notice with the renewal fee to the advisory board on or before the expiration date; and

(2) meet any other requirement established by advisory board rule.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.151
§ 1501.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a general-law municipality may authorize the issuance of certificates of indebtedness to pay:

(1) a final judgment of a court in a lawsuit arising from the municipality's operation of a natural gas system the municipality owns; or

(2) a settlement of such a lawsuit.
Tex. Transportation Code § 622.954 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 622 / Section 622.954
§ 622.954. TOW TRUCKS.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit is not required to exceed the weight limitations of Section 621.101 by a combination of a tow truck and another vehicle or vehicle combination if:

(1) the nature of the service provided by the tow truck is needed to remove disabled, abandoned, or collision-damaged vehicles; and

(2) the tow truck is towing the other vehicle or vehicle combination directly to the nearest authorized place of repair, terminal, or vehicle storage facility.

(b) This section does not authorize the operation on the national system of interstate and defense highways in this state of vehicles with a weight greater than authorized by federal law.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.0642 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.0642
§ 15.0642. MANDAMUS.
Status: in_force

A party may apply for a writ of mandamus with an appellate court to enforce the mandatory venue provisions of this chapter. An application for the writ of mandamus must be filed before the later of:

(1) the 90th day before the date the trial starts; or

(2) the 10th day after the date the party receives notice of the trial setting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.152
§ 3904.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8483.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8483 / Section 8483.0403
§ 8483.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.173 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.173
§ 31.173. PARTY BOAT OPERATOR AND STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the party boat owner shall provide staff members, including a licensed party boat operator, who:

(1) operate and staff the party boat for the duration of a rental or lease for a group recreational event as follows:

(A) for a boat with not more than 25 passengers, one staff member who is an operator;

(B) for a boat with at least 26 but not more than 50 passengers, two staff members, including one operator; and

(C) for a boat with more than 50 passengers, three staff members, including one operator; and

(2) have each successfully completed a boater safety course approved under this chapter.

(b) At least one staff member on the boat must be certified to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(c) This section does not apply to a party boat rented or leased for an overnight or longer period for which the owner, or the owner's staff, does not intend to remain in constant possession, command, and control of the party boat.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3896.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3896 / Section 3896.002
§ 3896.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.073 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.073
§ 49A.073. COMMITMENT OF SUSPECT.
Status: in_force

If a justice of the peace finds at the conclusion of an inquest that a person who has been arrested in the case caused or contributed to the death that is the subject of the inquest, the justice may:

(1) commit the person to jail; or

(2) require the person to execute a bail bond with security for the person's appearance before the proper court to answer for the offense.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.004
§ 392.004. OPERATION NOT FOR PROFIT.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state that a housing authority manage and operate its housing projects in an efficient manner to enable it to set rentals at the lowest possible rates consistent with providing decent, safe, and sanitary housing and that a housing authority may not construct or operate a project for profit or as a source of revenue to a municipality or county. For this purpose, an authority shall set rentals at a rate not higher than the rate necessary, together with other available money, revenue, income, and receipts, to produce revenue that is sufficient to:

(1) pay the principal and interest as it becomes due on bonds of the authority;

(2) meet the cost of and provide for maintaining and operating the projects, including insurance;

(3) pay the administrative expenses of the authority;

(4) create, to the extent determined necessary and advisable by the authority, a reserve for the bonds and to maintain the reserve; and

(5) create, to the extent determined necessary and advisable by the authority, a capital and improvements fund to be used by the authority to accomplish the public purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 436.112 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 436 / Section 436.112
§ 436.112. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules for the enforcement of this chapter. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules establishing specifications for molluscan shellfish processing and crabmeat processing, and the department shall furnish without charge printed copies of the rules on request.