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Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.026 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.026
§ 33.026.
Status: repealed

Sec. 33.026. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM: REQUIRED NOTICES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE AUTHORITY. (a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(48), eff. April 2, 2015.

(b) The department shall provide written notice to each sponsoring organization of any modification or clarification of department rules or policies relating to the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program. Notice provided through electronic mail is considered to be written notice for purposes of this subsection.

(c) The department may, with respect to the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program:

(1) conduct public hearings in accordance with department procedures;

(2) refer issues relating to the program to the commissioner for discussion; and

(3) recommend modifications to the department's training programs for sponsoring organizations and other persons participating in the program.

(d) For purposes of this section and Sections 33.027 and 33.0271, "sponsoring organization" has the meaning assigned by 7 C.F.R. Section 226.2.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8327.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8327 / Section 8327.151
§ 8327.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8327.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 52.07 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.07
§ 52.07. STENOGRAPHIC RECORD; PUBLIC HEARING.
Status: in_force

All evidence taken at a Court of Inquiry shall be transcribed by the court reporter and all proceedings shall be open to the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8238.131 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8238 / Section 8238.131
§ 8238.131. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITES.
Status: in_force

The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Occupations Code § 155.211 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 155 / Section 155.211
§ 155.211. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

The board may not renew a license issued under this subchapter unless:

(1) the board verifies that the license holder has practiced in accordance with this subchapter under a supervising practice agreement with a sponsoring physician in the license term preceding the application for renewal; and

(2) the license holder satisfies the continuing medical education requirements established by board rule.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.064 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.064
§ 23.064. POWERS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

The shareholders and members of a corporation may:

(1) determine the number of directors and elect the directors as provided by Section 23.058;

(2) make, amend, and repeal bylaws of the corporation; or

(3) exercise any other power of the corporation that is conferred on the shareholders and members by the bylaws.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1662.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1662 / Section 1662.057
§ 1662.057. OTHER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer or administrator may satisfy the requirements of this subchapter by entering into a written agreement under which another person, including a pharmacy benefit manager or other third party, provides the disclosure required under this subchapter.

(b) If a health benefit plan issuer or administrator and another person enter into an agreement under Subsection (a), the issuer or administrator is subject to an enforcement action for failure to provide a required disclosure in accordance with this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 487.452 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.452
§ 487.452. COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE AWARENESS AND MENTORING PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to available funding, the department, in collaboration with Area Health Education Center Programs, shall establish a community healthcare awareness and mentoring program for students to:

(1) identify high school students in rural and underserved urban areas who are interested in serving those areas as health care professionals;

(2) identify health care professionals in rural and underserved urban areas to act as positive role models, mentors, or reference resources for the interested high school students;

(3) introduce interested high school students to the spectrum of professional health care careers through activities such as health care camps and shadowing of health care professionals;

(4) encourage a continued interest in service as health care professionals in rural and underserved urban areas by providing mentors and community resources for students participating in training or educational programs to become health care professionals; and

(5) provide continuing community-based support for students during the period the students are attending training or educational programs to become health care professionals, including summer job opportunities and opportunities to mentor high school students in the community.

(b) In connection with the program, the department shall establish and maintain an updated medical resource library that contains information relating to medical careers. The department shall make the library available to school counselors, students, and parents of students.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.603 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.603
§ 201.603. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the board under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day of violation.

(b) At the request of the board, the attorney general shall bring an action to recover a civil penalty authorized by this section.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.00165 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.00165
§ 152.00165. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CHILDREN SERVING DETERMINATE SENTENCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A juvenile board or local juvenile probation department may petition the juvenile court that entered the order of commitment for a child for the initiation of mental health commitment proceedings if the child is committed to the custody of the juvenile board or local juvenile probation department under a determinate sentence under Section 54.04011(c)(2), Family Code.

(b) A petition made by a juvenile board or local juvenile probation department shall be treated as a motion under Section 55.11, Family Code, and the juvenile court shall proceed in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Family Code.

(c) A juvenile board or local juvenile probation department shall cooperate with the juvenile court in any proceeding under this section.

(d) The juvenile court shall credit to the term of the child's commitment to a juvenile board or local juvenile probation department any time the child is committed to an inpatient mental health facility.

(e) A child committed to an inpatient mental health facility as a result of a petition filed under this section may not be released from the facility on a pass or furlough.

(f) If the term of an order committing a child to an inpatient mental health facility is scheduled to expire before the end of the child's sentence and another order committing the child to an inpatient mental health facility is not scheduled to be entered, the inpatient mental health facility shall notify the juvenile court that entered the order of commitment committing the child to a juvenile board or local juvenile probation department. The juvenile court may transfer the child to the custody of the juvenile board or local juvenile probation department, transfer the child to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, or release the child under supervision, as appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8310.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8310 / Section 8310.052
§ 8310.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Lisa Pray;

(2) Ruth (Rannie) Everett;

(3) Christopher T. Guido;

(4) Jonathan E. Neubauer; and

(5) Joy D. Crow.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8310.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8310.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8310.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Family Code § 264.130 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.130
§ 264.130. PREGNANCY AND PARENTING INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The department at developmentally appropriate stages shall ensure that children in the managing conservatorship of the department who are pregnant or who are minor parents receive information on and support in providing safe environments for children, including information and support regarding:

(1) safe sleeping arrangements;

(2) suggestions for childproofing potentially dangerous settings in a home;

(3) child development and methods to cope with challenging behaviors;

(4) selection of appropriate substitute caregivers;

(5) a child's early brain development, including the importance of meeting an infant's developmental needs by providing positive experiences and avoiding adverse experiences;

(6) the importance of paternal involvement in a child's life and methods for coparenting;

(7) the benefits of reading, singing, and talking to young children;

(8) the importance of prenatal and postpartum care for both the mother and infant, including the impact of and signs for perinatal mood disorders;

(9) infant nutrition and the importance of breastfeeding; and

(10) healthy relationships, including the prevention of intimate partner violence.
Tex. Government Code § 840A.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840A / Section 840A.002
§ 840A.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a member who:

(1) took office on or after September 1, 2024; and

(2) was not a member on the date the member took office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.004
§ 3843.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter is essential to carry out a public purpose.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing public art and pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty;

(4) promote and benefit commercial development and commercial areas in the district; and

(5) promote and develop public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems using new and alternative means that are attractive, safe, and convenient, including securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems, to:

(A) address the problem of traffic congestion in the district, the need to control traffic and improve pedestrian safety, and the limited availability of money; and

(B) benefit the land and other property in the district and the residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district and the public.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.354
§ 351.354. CERTAIN OPTOMETRIC SERVICES AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may:

(1) perform:

(A) vision therapy;

(B) hand-eye coordination exercises;

(C) visual training; and

(D) developmental vision therapy; and

(2) evaluate and remedy a learning or behavioral disability associated with or caused by a defective or abnormal condition of vision.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.056
§ 2269.056. USING METHOD OTHER THAN COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS; CRITERIA.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a governmental entity that considers a construction contract using a method authorized by this chapter other than competitive bidding must, before advertising, determine which method provides the best value for the governmental entity.

(b) The governmental entity shall base its selection among offerors on applicable criteria listed for the particular method used. The governmental entity shall publish in the request for proposals or qualifications:

(1) the criteria that will be used to evaluate the offerors;

(2) the applicable weighted value for each criterion; and

(3) a detailed methodology for scoring each criterion.

(c) The governmental entity shall document the basis of its selection and shall make the evaluations public not later than the seventh day after the date the contract is awarded.
Tex. Election Code § 273.104 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 273 / Section 273.104
§ 273.104. CITY REQUIRED TO PAY FOR LEGAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding a home-rule city charter provision to the contrary, a city may not accept legal services relating to a proceeding under this subchapter without paying fair market value for those services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3808.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3808 / Section 3808.106
§ 3808.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Property Code § 56.042 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 56 / Section 56.042
§ 56.042. SALE OR REMOVAL OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A mineral property owner, contractor, subcontractor, or purchaser or an agent, trustee, or receiver of one of those persons may not sell property to which the lien has attached or remove it from the land on which it was to be used, unless the lienholder consents in writing.

(b) On a violation of this section, a lienholder is entitled to possession of the property regardless of where it is found, and the lienholder may have the property sold to satisfy the debt on which the lien is based regardless of whether the debt is due.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 295A.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 295A / Section 295A.152
§ 295A.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may collect or contract for the assessment and collection of mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.059 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.059
§ 112.059. CROSSINGS OF PUBLIC ROADS.
Status: repealed

(a) Each railroad company in this state shall place and keep the portion of the company's roadbed and right-of-way over or across which a public county road runs in proper condition for the use of the traveling public.

(b) A railroad company is liable for a penalty of $10 for each week the company does not comply with the requirements of this section if:

(1) the overseer of a public road gives written notice to the company's person responsible for maintaining the area where the work is needed; and

(2) the company fails to complete the work or repairs within 30 days after the date written notice is given under Subdivision (1).

(c) A county attorney, on the making of an affidavit of the facts by any person, shall immediately institute a suit against the railroad company to recover the penalty provided by this section. A county attorney's wilful failure or refusal to comply with this subsection is sufficient cause for the county attorney to be removed from office unless it is evident that the suit could not have been maintained.

(d) A proceeding under this section shall be conducted in the name of the county and in the same manner as a proceeding in a civil suit.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 , Sec. 4(3), eff. June 19, 2015.

(f) If the county is cast in the suit, the county may not be charged costs.

(g) A penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in the road and bridge fund of the county in which the suit is brought.
Tex. Election Code § 81.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 81 / Section 81.004
§ 81.004. LOCATION OF PUBLIC ELECTION RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Election records for which the early voting clerk is custodian and that are public information shall be kept:

(1) for an election in which a county clerk or city secretary is the early voting clerk, at the early voting clerk's main business office; or

(2) for any other election, at a location designated by the authority appointing the clerk.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8356.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8356 / Section 8356.152
§ 8356.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8356.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8119.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8119 / Section 8119.106
§ 8119.106. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8119.023 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8119.023.

(i) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by law to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8865.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8865 / Section 8865.055
§ 8865.055. QUORUM; VOTE REQUIRED FOR BOARD ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A quorum exists when at least two-thirds of the directors are present.

(b) A majority vote of a quorum of the board is required for board action. If there is a tie vote, the proposed action fails.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0810 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0810
§ 8513.0810. POWER TO ISSUE BONDS; TAX FOR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may:

(1) incur any indebtedness necessary to provide all improvements and the maintenance of those improvements required to achieve the purposes for which any pollution control district is organized;

(2) impose taxes necessary for the payment of the interest of any bonds issued under this section; and

(3) create a sinking fund for the payment of bonds issued under this section.

(b) Taxes imposed under this section are a lien on the property assessed for the payment of the taxes.

(c) If the majority of the votes in an election held under Section 8513.0805 or 8513.0809 are in favor of authorizing the authority to incur indebtedness for the benefit of a pollution control district, the board may issue bonds for that purpose.

(d) If the board issues bonds under Subsection (c), the board may impose a tax only on property in the pollution control district to pay the principal of or interest on the bonds.

(e) If the majority of the votes in an election held under Section 8513.0805 or 8513.0809 are in favor of authorizing the authority to impose an ad valorem tax, the board may impose the tax only on property in the pollution control district.

(f) Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, apply to the imposition of a tax or the issuance of bonds under this subchapter.