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Tex. Transportation Code § 452.0613 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.0613
§ 452.0613. ENFORCEMENT OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE USAGE; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An executive committee by resolution may regulate or prohibit improper entrance into, exit from, and vehicle occupancy in high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or maintained by the authority.

(b) An executive committee by resolution may establish reasonable and appropriate methods to enforce regulations or prohibitions established under Subsection (a).

(c) An executive committee by resolution may provide that violations regarding improper entrance into, exit from, or vehicle occupancy in high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or maintained by the authority incur a penalty, not to exceed $100.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person fails to pay any designated penalty on or before the 30th day after the date the authority notifies the person that the person is required to pay a penalty for:

(1) exiting or entering a high occupancy vehicle lane operated, managed, or maintained by an authority at a location not designated for exit or entrance; or

(2) operating a vehicle in or entering a high occupancy vehicle lane operated, managed, or maintained by an authority with fewer than the required number of occupants.

(e) The notice required by Subsection (d) may be included in a citation issued to the person by a peace officer under Article 14.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, in connection with an offense relating to improper use of a high occupancy vehicle lane.

(f) An offense under Subsection (d) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 2252.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.151
§ 2252.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Company" has the meaning assigned by Section 806.001.

(2) "Foreign terrorist organization" means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States secretary of state as authorized by 8 U.S.C. Section 1189.

(3) "Governmental contract" means a contract awarded by a governmental entity for general construction, an improvement, a service, or a public works project or for a purchase of supplies, materials, or equipment. The term includes a contract to obtain a professional or consulting service subject to Chapter 2254.

(4) "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 2252.001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.057
§ 1062.057. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Insurance Code § 941.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 941 / Section 941.051
§ 941.051. FORMATION OF LLOYD'S PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) To write insurance on the Lloyd's plan, underwriters must:

(1) execute articles of agreement expressing the intent to write insurance; and

(2) comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) A Lloyd's plan must have at least 10 underwriters.
Tex. Water Code § 49.233 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.233
§ 49.233. ELECTRIC GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district that owns or operates raw water pipelines that convey surface water, groundwater, or both surface water and groundwater, through more than 10 counties for municipal and industrial purposes may:

(1) develop, generate, transmit, or distribute water power and electric energy inside the district's boundaries for its own use;

(2) purchase electric energy from any available source for use at a facility the district owns, operates, and maintains inside the district's boundaries;

(3) enter into an agreement to acquire, install, construct, finance, operate, make an addition to, own, or operate an electric energy generating, transmission, or distribution facility jointly with another person; or

(4) sell or otherwise dispose of any of the district's interest in a jointly owned facility described by Subdivision (3).

(b) A district governed by this section:

(1) is subject to the transmission line certification provisions of Chapter 37, Utilities Code;

(2) may not generate electricity by means of hydroelectric generation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8462.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8462 / Section 8462.104
§ 8462.104. 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, zoning and 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 § 1061.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.005
§ 1061.005. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9024.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9024 / Section 9024.151
§ 9024.151. TAX TO REPAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 9024.201.
Tex. Election Code § 174.096 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 174 / Section 174.096
§ 174.096. VOTING AT CONVENTION.
Status: in_force

The state executive committee shall adopt rules concerning the voting procedures for the convention. If the state executive committee fails to adopt rules:

(1) the delegates selected by a particular county or senatorial district convention who attend the biennial state convention are entitled to cast a number of votes equal to as many delegates as that county or senatorial district convention was entitled to select;

(2) a person may not vote a proxy for delegates from more than one county or senatorial district; and

(3) a person who votes a proxy for a delegate from a county may not do so for a delegate from a senatorial district and vice versa.
Tex. Education Code § 39.0233 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.0233
§ 39.0233. SPECIAL-PURPOSE QUESTIONS INCLUDED IN END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The agency, in coordination with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, shall adopt a series of questions to be included in an end-of-course assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(c) to be used for purposes of Subchapter F-1, Chapter 51. The questions adopted under this subsection must be developed in a manner consistent with any college readiness standards adopted under Subchapter F-1, Chapter 51.

(b) In addition to the questions adopted under Subsection (a), the agency shall adopt a series of questions to be included in an end-of-course assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(c) to be used for purposes of identifying students who are likely to succeed in an advanced high school course. A school district shall notify a student who performs at a high level on the questions adopted under this subsection and the student's parent or guardian of the student's performance and potential to succeed in an advanced high school course. A school district may not require a student to perform at a particular level on the questions adopted under this subsection in order to be eligible to enroll in an advanced high school course.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 , Sec. 5(2), eff. June 18, 2015.

(d) The questions adopted under this section may not be administered in a separate section of the end-of-course assessment instrument.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4205.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4205 / Section 4205.0505
§ 4205.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election under Section 4205.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(c) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Estates Code § 351.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 351 / Section 351.002
§ 351.002. APPEAL BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an appeal bond is not required if an appeal is taken by an executor or administrator.

(b) An executor or administrator must give an appeal bond if the appeal personally concerns the executor or administrator.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.065
§ 2306.065. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An individual may not, because of that individual's race, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participation, be denied benefits, or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 11.179 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.179
§ 11.179. SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CERTAIN LEASED DISTRICT FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt a policy allowing the consumption, possession, and sale of an alcoholic beverage at an event held at a performing arts facility owned by the district if:

(1) the facility is leased to a nonprofit organization for an event not sponsored or sanctioned by the district; and

(2) either the board of trustees of the district had authority to adopt a policy under this section on or before January 1, 2025, or the district is located in:

(A) a county:

(i) that has a population of not more than 300,000; and

(ii) in which a component university of the University of Houston System is located; or

(B) a county in which is located a facility described by Subdivision (1) within two miles of two or more stadiums with a capacity of at least 40,000 people.

(b) A lease agreement entered into as provided by Subsection (a) must require that:

(1) the event be held outside of regular school hours; and

(2) the alcoholic beverages be sold by a person who holds an appropriate retail license or permit under the Alcoholic Beverage Code for the facility.
Tex. Local Government Code § 113.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 113 / Section 113.002
§ 113.002. COUNTY TREASURER'S RECORD OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

The county treasurer shall keep an account of the receipts and expenditures of all money that the treasurer receives by virtue of the office and of all debts due to and owed by the county. The treasurer shall keep accurate, detailed accounts of all the transactions of the treasurer's office.
Tex. Election Code § 201.026 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 201 / Section 201.026
§ 201.026. DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) If an officer or officer-elect is declared ineligible to hold the office by a judgment of a court or other tribunal, a vacancy occurs on the date the judgment becomes final.

(b) If an officer or officer-elect is declared ineligible to hold the office by an administrative authority, a vacancy occurs on the date the declaration is made.
Tex. Education Code § 31.071 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.071
§ 31.071. AVAILABILITY OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall ensure that open education resource instructional materials are available for use by school districts in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) To ensure the availability of open education resource instructional materials under Subsection (a), the commissioner may:

(1) purchase a license authorizing the use of open education resource instructional materials in a manner that complies with all applicable state laws and rules relating to procurement by a state agency;

(2) purchase or otherwise acquire ownership of open education resource instructional materials;

(3) develop open education resource instructional materials;

(4) adopt open education resource instructional materials; or

(5) use any combination of the methods described by Subdivisions (1), (2), (3), and (4) to acquire open education resource instructional materials.

(b-1) The commissioner may make available more than one open education resource instructional material for a subject or grade level.

(b-2) The commissioner shall:

(1) to the extent practicable, ensure full subject tier one instructional materials are available as open education resource instructional material for:

(A) English language arts and mathematics courses in kindergarten through grade eight;

(B) prekindergarten, in subject areas related to English language arts and mathematics; and

(C) all foundation curriculum courses in kindergarten through grade five in a manner that permits the instruction of the content to be provided:

(i) in an integrated manner; and

(ii) for approximately 240 minutes of instructional time per day, including time needed each day for accelerated instruction under Section 28.0211; and

(2) ensure open education resource instructional materials are available to all students, parents, classroom teachers, and school districts in this state free of charge, except for a fee for the printing or shipping of the material.

(c) Except as provided by Section 31.0711, an open education resource instructional material must be licensed to this state under an intellectual property license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, or sharing with others as described by Section 31.07101.

(d) The costs of administering this subchapter and ensuring the availability of open education resource instructional materials shall be paid from funds appropriated for the purpose and the state instructional materials and technology fund, as determined by the commissioner.
Tex. Education Code § 72.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 72 / Section 72.02
§ 72.02. COURSES AND DEGREES.
Status: in_force

The board of regents may prescribe courses leading to such customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities and may award those degrees. It is the intent of the legislature that those degrees include baccalaureate and master's degrees and their equivalents; but no department, school, or degree program shall be instituted except with the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Tex. Water Code § 7.073 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.073
§ 7.073. CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Status: in_force

If a person violates any statute or rule within the commission's jurisdiction, the commission may:

(1) assess against the person an administrative penalty under this subchapter; and

(2) order the person to take corrective action.
Tex. Education Code § 54.211 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.211
§ 54.211. FACULTY AND DEPENDENTS.
Status: in_force

A teacher or professor of an institution of higher education, and the spouse and children of such a teacher or professor, are entitled to register in an institution of higher education by paying the tuition fee and other fees or charges required for Texas residents without regard to the length of time the teacher or professor has resided in Texas. A teacher or professor of an institution of higher education and the teacher's or professor's family are entitled to the benefit of this section if the teacher or professor is employed at least one-half time on a regular monthly salary basis by an institution of higher education.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.125 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.125
§ 91.125. CONTAINER MARKINGS.
Status: in_force

Potato containers shall be marked with the name and post office address of the grower or shipper.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7870 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7870
§ 7870. TAX LEVY.
Status: in_force

The directors shall annually levy and cause to be assessed taxes upon all property within said district sufficient to pay the expenses of assessing and collecting same, and a tax sufficient for the expenses incident to the maintenance of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.207 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.207
§ 2001.207. ELIGIBILITY FOR DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The following persons are not eligible for a distributor's license:

(1) a person convicted of criminal fraud or a gambling or gambling-related offense;

(2) a person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter;

(3) an elected or appointed public officer or a public employee;

(4) an owner, officer, director, shareholder, agent, or employee of a licensed commercial lessor;

(5) a person who conducts, promotes, or administers, or assists in conducting, promoting, or administering bingo for which a license is required by this chapter;

(6) a manufacturer required to be licensed under this chapter;

(7) a person who has had a license to manufacture, distribute, or supply bingo equipment or supplies revoked within the preceding year by another state;

(8) an owner, officer, director, or shareholder of, or a person having an equitable or credit interest in, another manufacturer or distributor licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter; or

(9) a person:

(A) in which a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) or in which a person married or related in the first degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, to one of those persons has greater than a 10 percent proprietary, equitable, or credit interest or in which one of those persons is active or employed; or

(B) in whose application a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) is required to be named.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.420 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.420
§ 151.420. REVOCATION OF DIRECT PAYMENT PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person to whom a direct payment permit has been issued holds the permit as a matter of revocable privilege and not as a matter of right. The comptroller on his own initiative may cancel a direct payment permit, and the cancellation is not appealable.

(b) A person whose direct payment permit is canceled by the comptroller is entitled to written notice of the cancellation, which shall be sent by the comptroller by registered mail.
Tex. Water Code § 13.258 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.258
§ 13.258. UTILITY'S APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT AND USE OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT'S CERTIFICATE UNDER CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a Class A utility may apply to the utility commission for an amendment of a certificate of convenience and necessity held by a municipal utility district to allow the utility to have the same rights and powers under the certificate as the municipal utility district.

(b) This section does not apply to a certificate of convenience and necessity held by a municipal utility district located wholly or partly inside of the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of two million or more.

(c) An application under this section must be accompanied by:

(1) information identifying the applicant;

(2) the identifying number of the certificate of convenience and necessity to be amended;

(3) the written consent of the municipal utility district that holds the certificate of convenience and necessity;

(4) a written statement by the municipal utility district that the application is supported by a contract between the municipal utility district and the utility for the utility to provide services inside the certificated area and inside the boundaries of the municipal utility district; and

(5) a description of the proposed service area by:

(A) a metes and bounds survey certified by a licensed state land surveyor or a registered professional land surveyor;

(B) the Texas State Plane Coordinate System;

(C) verifiable landmarks, including roads, creeks, or railroad lines; or

(D) if a recorded plat of the area exists, lot and block number.

(d) For an application under this section, the utility commission may not require any information other than the information required by this section.

(e) Not later than the 60th day after the date an applicant files an application for an amendment under this section, the utility commission shall review whether the application is complete. If the utility commission finds that the application is complete, the utility commission shall:

(1) find that the amendment of the certificate is necessary for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of the public; and

(2) grant the application and amend the certificate.

(f) The utility commission's decision under this section becomes final after reconsideration, if any, authorized by utility commission rule, and may not be appealed.

(g) The consent of a municipality is not required for the utility commission to amend a certificate as provided by Subsection (a) for an area that is in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(h) Sections 13.241(d) and 13.245 do not apply to an application under this section.

(i) Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to an application for an amendment of a certificate of convenience and necessity under this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 62.157 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 62 / Section 62.157
§ 62.157. TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES, AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In providing covered benefits to a child with special health care needs, a health plan provider must permit benefits to be provided through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services in accordance with policies developed by the commission.

(b) The policies must provide for:

(1) the availability of covered benefits appropriately provided through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services that are comparable to the same types of covered benefits provided without the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services; and

(2) the availability of covered benefits for different services performed by multiple health care providers during a single session of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, telehealth services, or any combination of those services, if the executive commissioner determines that delivery of the covered benefits in that manner is cost-effective in comparison to the costs that would be involved in obtaining the services from providers without the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services, including the costs of transportation and lodging and other direct costs.

(c) In developing the policies required by Subsection (a), the executive commissioner shall consult with:

(1) The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;

(2) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;

(3) the Department of State Health Services;

(4) providers of telemedicine hub sites in this state;

(5) providers of services to children with special health care needs; and

(6) representatives of consumer or disability groups affected by changes to services for children with special health care needs.