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Tex. Finance Code § 156.401 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 156 / Section 156.401
§ 156.401. HEARINGS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may employ an enforcement staff to investigate and prosecute complaints made against persons licensed under this chapter. The commissioner may employ a hearings officer to conduct hearings under this section. The commissioner may collect and deposit any court costs collected pursuant to a final order.

(b) If the commissioner proposes to suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter or if the commissioner refuses to issue or renew a license to an applicant for a license or person requesting a renewal of a license under this chapter, the applicant or license holder is entitled to a hearing before the commissioner or a hearings officer who shall make a proposal for decision to the commissioner. The commissioner or hearings officer shall prescribe the time and place of the hearing. The hearing is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) The commissioner or hearings officer may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of records or documents. Process issued by the commissioner or hearings officer may extend to all parts of the state and may be served by any person designated by the commissioner or hearings officer.

(d) A person aggrieved by a ruling, order, or decision of the commissioner has the right to appeal to a district court in the county in which the hearing was held. An appeal under this subsection is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(e) The commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, rescind or vacate any previously issued revocation order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.057
§ 1092.057. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ a district administrator to manage the operations of the hospital system.

(b) The district administrator may employ necessary personnel to perform the services provided by the hospital system.
Tex. Government Code § 432.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.063
§ 432.063. DUTIES OF TRIAL COUNSEL AND DEFENSE COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the state and shall, under the direction of the court, prepare the record of the proceedings.

(b) The accused has the right to be represented in his defense before a general, special, or summary court-martial by civilian counsel if provided by him, or by military counsel of his own selection if reasonably available, or by the defense counsel detailed under Section 432.046. If the accused has counsel of his own selection, the defense counsel, and assistant defense counsel, if any, who were detailed, shall, if the accused so desires, act as his associate counsel; otherwise they shall be excused by the military judge or by the president of a court-martial without a military judge.

(c) In every court-martial proceeding, the defense counsel, in the event of conviction, may forward for attachment to the record of proceedings, a brief of the matters the counsel feels should be considered in behalf of the accused on review, including any objection to the contents of the record that the counsel considers appropriate.

(d) An assistant trial counsel of a general court-martial, under the direction of the trial counsel or if he is qualified to be a trial counsel as required by Section 432.046, may perform any duty imposed on the trial counsel of the court by law, regulation, or the custom of the service. An assistant trial counsel of a special court-martial may perform any duty of the trial counsel.

(e) An assistant defense counsel of a general or special court-martial, under the direction of the defense counsel or when he is qualified to be the defense counsel as required by Section 432.046, may perform any duty imposed on counsel for the accused by law, regulation, or the custom of the service.
Tex. Government Code § 405.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 405 / Section 405.016
§ 405.016. COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state is not required to send copies of laws to or attest the authority of a state officer who does not take out the officer's commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 171.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 171 / Section 171.004
§ 171.004. DESIGNATION OF STATE OF PRINCIPAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is:

(1) the state of primary residence for the physician;

(2) the state where at least 25 percent of the practice of medicine occurs;

(3) the location of the physician's employer; or

(4) if no state qualifies under Subdivision (1), (2), or (3), the state designated as state of residence for purpose of federal income tax.

(b) A physician may redesignate a member state as state of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets the requirements in Subsection (a).

(c) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to facilitate redesignation of another member state as the state of principal license.
Tex. Education Code § 13.158 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 13 / Section 13.158
§ 13.158. LOCAL CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before issuing an order for an election under Section 13.153, the boards of trustees of the districts to be consolidated may draft a local consolidation agreement to be submitted to the registered voters in each district. An agreement must set out the composition and method of election of the consolidated board of trustees. The identical agreement must be submitted to the registered voters of each district.

(b) A local consolidation agreement may provide the following:

(1) an effective date that is not more than one year after the date of the consolidation election;

(2) a schedule to elect the board of trustees of the consolidated district before or after the effective date of consolidation;

(3) that the consolidated district educate particular grades within the boundaries of a district being consolidated;

(4) that the consolidated district maintain a specific campus in operation;

(5) that if the votes cast in some districts, but not all districts, show a majority voting in favor of the consolidation, the districts receiving a favorable vote may consolidate;

(6) that a majority of the votes cast in each district must be in favor of consolidation for there to be a consolidation; or

(7) any other provision consistent with state and federal law.

(c) Not later than 30 days before a consolidation election is held, the boards of trustees of the districts to be consolidated may amend the local consolidation agreement. After a successful election to consolidate, the local consolidation agreement may not be amended for five years following the effective date of consolidation, unless a shorter period is set out in the agreement. After that time, the agreement may be amended only by unanimous vote of the board of trustees of the district.

(d) The commissioner may waive a requirement under this section or Section 13.159 on application of the boards of trustees of all districts proposed for consolidation.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.10712 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.10712
§ 351.10712. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPORTS-RELATED FACILITIES BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) a municipality with a population of at least 95,000 that is located in a county that is bisected by United States Highway 385 and has a population of not more than 170,000; and

(2) a municipality located in a county that has a population of not more than 300,000 and in which a component university of the University of Houston System is located.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a municipality to which this section applies may use revenue derived from the tax imposed under this chapter to construct and maintain:

(1) a sports facility located in the municipality; or

(2) a multipurpose convocation center capable of hosting intercollegiate athletic events on land owned by a state university if the municipality leases the land on which the center will be located from the university for a term of at least 25 years.

(c) A municipality that uses revenue derived from the tax imposed under this chapter for a purpose described by Subsection (b):

(1) shall determine the amount of area hotel revenue attributable to the sports events and tournaments held at the sports facility or multipurpose convocation center for seven years after the date the municipality first uses hotel occupancy tax revenue for the purpose described by Subsection (b);

(2) shall at the end of the seven-year period described by Subdivision (1) reimburse from the municipality's general fund to the municipality's hotel occupancy tax revenue fund any hotel occupancy tax revenue expended on the sports facility or multipurpose convocation center during that period in excess of the amount determined under Subdivision (1); and

(3) may not during the seven-year period described by Subdivision (1) reduce the percentage of revenue from the tax imposed under this chapter and allocated for a purpose described by Section 351.101(a)(3) to a percentage that is less than the average percentage of that revenue allocated by the municipality for that purpose during the 36-month period preceding the date the municipality first uses hotel occupancy tax revenue for the purpose described by Subsection (b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8844.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8844 / Section 8844.004
§ 8844.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory located in Gillespie County, unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter B; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Water Code § 49.010 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.010
§ 49.010. ORDER OR ACT CREATING DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

Within 60 days after the date a district is created, the district shall file with the executive director a certified copy of the order or legislative Act creating the district or authorizing its creation, unless the district was created by order of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.106
§ 3843.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Penal Code § 38.13 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 38 / Section 38.13
§ 38.13. HINDERING PROCEEDINGS BY DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally hinders an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or disturbance.

(b) A person commits an offense if he recklessly hinders an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or disturbance and continues after explicit official request to desist.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Property Code § 163.008 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 163 / Section 163.008
§ 163.008. REVIEWING COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

Compliance with this chapter is determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time a decision is made or action is taken, and not by hindsight.
Tex. Estates Code § 201.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 201 / Section 201.003
§ 201.003. COMMUNITY ESTATE OF AN INTESTATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person who dies intestate leaves a surviving spouse, the community estate of the deceased spouse passes as provided by this section.

(b) The community estate of the deceased spouse passes to the surviving spouse if:

(1) no child or other descendant of the deceased spouse survives the deceased spouse; or

(2) all of the surviving children and descendants of the deceased spouse are also children or descendants of the surviving spouse.

(c) If the deceased spouse is survived by a child or other descendant who is not also a child or other descendant of the surviving spouse, the deceased spouse's undivided one-half interest in the community estate passes to the deceased spouse's children or other descendants. The descendants inherit only the portion of that estate to which they would be entitled under Section 201.101. In every case, the community estate passes charged with the debts against the community estate.
Tex. Government Code § 82.0651 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 82 / Section 82.0651
§ 82.0651. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR PROHIBITED BARRATRY.
Status: in_force

(a) A client may bring an action to void a contract for legal services that was procured as a result of conduct violating Section 38.12(a) or (b), Penal Code, or Rule 7.03 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, regarding barratry by attorneys or other persons, and to recover any amount that may be awarded under Subsection (b). A client who enters into a contract described by this subsection may bring an action to recover any amount that may be awarded under Subsection (b) even if the contract is voided voluntarily.

(b) A client who prevails in an action under Subsection (a) shall recover from any person who committed barratry:

(1) all fees and expenses paid to that person under the contract;

(2) the balance of any fees and expenses paid to any other person under the contract, after deducting fees and expenses awarded based on a quantum meruit theory as provided by Section 82.065(c);

(3) actual damages caused by the prohibited conduct;

(4) a penalty in the amount of $10,000; and

(5) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.

(c) A person who was solicited by conduct violating Section 38.12(a) or (b), Penal Code, or Rule 7.03 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, regarding barratry by attorneys or other persons, but who did not enter into a contract as a result of that conduct, may file a civil action against any person who committed barratry.

(d) A person who prevails in an action under Subsection (c) shall recover from each person who engaged in barratry:

(1) a penalty in the amount of $50,000;

(2) actual damages caused by the prohibited conduct; and

(3) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.

(e) This section shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to protect those in need of legal services against unethical, unlawful solicitation and to provide efficient and economical procedures to secure that protection.

(f) The provisions of this subchapter are not exclusive. The remedies provided in this subchapter are in addition to any other procedures or remedies provided by any other law, except that a person may not recover damages and penalties under both this subchapter and another law for the same act or practice.

(g) The expedited actions process created by Rule 169, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, does not apply to an action under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.208
§ 1088.208. ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1088.202 and revenue and other sources as authorized by Section 1088.206.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.5193 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.5193
§ 2054.5193. STATE-CERTIFIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, in consultation with a board or council administratively attached to the department and authorized to advise the department on artificial intelligence systems and with other interested persons, shall annually:

(1) certify at least five artificial intelligence training programs for state and local government employees;

(2) update standards for maintenance of certification by the artificial intelligence training programs under this section; and

(3) ensure that the artificial intelligence training programs are equal in length to the cybersecurity training programs certified under Section 2054.519.

(b) To be certified under Subsection (a), an artificial intelligence training program must:

(1) focus on forming an understanding of how artificial intelligence technology may be used in relation to a state employee's responsibilities and duties; and

(2) teach best practices on literacy in deploying and operating the artificial intelligence technologies.

(c) The department may identify and certify under Subsection (a) training programs provided by state agencies and local governments that satisfy the training requirements described by Subsection (b).

(d) The department may contract with an independent third party to certify artificial intelligence training programs under this section.

(e) The department shall annually publish on the department's Internet website the list of artificial intelligence training programs certified under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 652.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 652 / Section 652.001
§ 652.001. TERM OF APPOINTMENT TO VACANCY.
Status: in_force

An appointment made by the governor to a vacancy in the office of a commissioner, commission, or board created by law is for the unexpired term, unless otherwise provided by law.
Tex. Government Code § 662.044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.044
§ 662.044. COLUMBUS DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The second Monday of October is Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus.

(b) Columbus Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies.

(c) Public offices of this state shall remain open on Columbus Day.
Tex. Government Code § 772.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 772 / Section 772.011
§ 772.011. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON BORDER ISSUES.
Status: in_force

(a) An interagency work group is created to:

(1) develop or update a process to allow agencies to work together on issues that face border communities;

(2) discuss and coordinate programs and services offered to border communities and residents of border communities; and

(3) develop regulatory and legislative recommendations to eliminate duplication and combine program services.

(b) The work group is composed of the heads of the following agencies or their designees:

(1) the Texas Department of Rural Affairs;

(2) the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;

(3) the Texas Water Development Board;

(4) the Texas Department of Transportation;

(5) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(6) the Texas Workforce Commission;

(7) the Department of State Health Services;

(8) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(9) the General Land Office;

(10) the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office;

(11) the Office of State-Federal Relations;

(12) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;

(13) the attorney general's office;

(14) the secretary of state's office;

(15) the Department of Public Safety; and

(16) the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(c) The work group shall meet at least once each year in Austin to discuss border issues and to provide information showing the impact each agency has on border communities for use in developing border policy.

(d) In this section, "border region" means the portion of this state located within 100 kilometers of this state's international border.

(d) In this section, "border region" has the meaning assigned to "Texas-Mexico border region" by Section 2056.002.

(e) In fulfilling its duties, the work group shall consider the effect of policies instituted by the federal government impacting the border region.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.302 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.302
§ 1131.302. ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

All employees of the employer or all members of the association are eligible for insurance under the policy.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.349 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.349
§ 51.349. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into any contract including an executory contract of sale which they consider wise for the purpose of having the commercial properties and value of gayule and lechuguilla determined, but it may not spend any public money or incur any liability on behalf of the state through these contracts.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.057 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.057
§ 161.057. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the commission serve terms of two years. Members appointed as provided by Section 161.055(a)(1) serve terms beginning on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. Members appointed as provided by Section 161.055(a)(2) serve terms beginning on February 1 of each even-numbered year.

(b) A member may serve more than one term.
Tex. Local Government Code § 397A.103 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 397A / Section 397A.103
§ 397A.103. HEARING ON CREATION OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not earlier than the 60th day or later than the 30th day before the date the governing body of each participating governmental entity establishes a regional military sustainability commission, each governing body shall hold two public hearings to consider the creation of the proposed commission. Each governing body must, at least seven days before each public hearing, prominently post notice of the hearing in the administrative offices of the governmental entity and publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation, if any, in the proposed territory.

(b) The notice required by Subsection (a) must:

(1) state the date, time, and place for the public hearing;

(2) identify the boundaries of the proposed territory, including a map of the proposed territory; and

(3) provide a description of the proposed commission's functions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.201
§ 1109.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may issue and sell general obligation bonds of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements;

(2) equipping buildings and improvements;

(3) acquiring or operating a mobile emergency medical service; and

(4) hospital purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8095.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8095 / Section 8095.0401
§ 8095.0401. 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 8095.0403.

(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. Government Code § 2306.472 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.472
§ 2306.472. DEPARTMENT'S BONDS OTHER THAN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS NOT OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE.
Status: in_force

Except for bonds authorized by the Texas Constitution and issued under Section 2306.352, the department's bonds:

(1) are solely obligations of the department and are payable solely from funds of the housing finance division;

(2) are not an obligation, debt, or liability of the state; and

(3) do not create or constitute a pledge, giving, or lending of the faith, credit, or taxing power of the state.