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Tex. Education Code § 56.147 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.147
§ 56.147. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for the conditional grant program under this subchapter and may also use for that purpose available money credited to the state highway fund.

(b) The department shall issue not less than $400,000 annually in conditional grants under this subchapter from money available to fund the conditional grant program.

(c) The department may provide outreach programs to recruit students into the conditional grant program.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.109 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.109
§ 425.109.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.109. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS. (a) An insurance company may invest in:

(1) a bond, evidence of indebtedness, or other obligation of the United States;

(2) a bond, evidence of indebtedness, or other obligation guaranteed as to principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the United States;

(3) a bond, evidence of indebtedness, or other obligation of an agency or instrumentality of the United States government; and

(4) subject to Subsections (b) and (c), a bond, evidence of indebtedness, or other obligation of a governmental unit in the United States, Canada, or any province or municipality of Canada, or of an instrumentality of one of those governmental units.

(b) An insurance company may not invest in a bond, evidence of indebtedness, or other obligation under Subsection (a)(4) if the governmental unit or instrumentality is in default in the payment of principal of or interest on any of the governmental unit's or instrumentality's obligations.

(c) An insurance company's investments in the obligations of a single governmental unit or instrumentality under Subsection (a)(4) may not exceed 20 percent of the company's capital and surplus.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 44.035 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.035
§ 44.035. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission may contract for services authorized under this subchapter with an individual, organization, association, or corporation meeting the standards established under Section 44.034 and the standards for child-care facilities licensed by the department.

(b) The fees paid to the center under the contract may not exceed the amount it would cost the state to provide the same services.

(c) The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission shall terminate a contract with a day-care center that fails to maintain the department's standards.

(d) When the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission intends to cancel a contract with a day-care center, the executive director shall give the center reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing if one is requested. The Texas Workforce Commission shall adopt rules consistent with Chapter 2001, Government Code, to implement this section. Hearings under this section are contested cases under that chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 266.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 266 / Section 266.007
§ 266.007. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF MEDICAL CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) At each hearing under Chapter 263, or more frequently if ordered by the court, the court shall review a summary of the medical care provided to the foster child since the last hearing. The summary must include information regarding:

(1) the nature of any emergency medical care provided to the child and the circumstances necessitating emergency medical care, including any injury or acute illness suffered by the child;

(2) all medical and mental health treatment that the child is receiving and the child's progress with the treatment;

(3) any medication prescribed for the child, the condition, diagnosis, and symptoms for which the medication was prescribed, and the child's progress with the medication;

(4) for a child receiving a psychotropic medication:

(A) any psychosocial therapies, behavior strategies, or other non-pharmacological interventions that have been provided to the child; and

(B) the dates since the previous hearing of any office visits the child had with the prescribing physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse as required by Section 266.011;

(5) the degree to which the child or foster care provider has complied or failed to comply with any plan of medical treatment for the child;

(6) any adverse reaction to or side effects of any medical treatment provided to the child;

(7) any specific medical condition of the child that has been diagnosed or for which tests are being conducted to make a diagnosis;

(8) any activity that the child should avoid or should engage in that might affect the effectiveness of the treatment, including physical activities, other medications, and diet; and

(9) other information required by department rule or by the court.

(b) At or before each hearing under Chapter 263, the department shall provide the summary of medical care described by Subsection (a) to:

(1) the court;

(2) the person authorized to consent to medical treatment for the child;

(3) the guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem, if one has been appointed by the court;

(4) the child's parent, if the parent's rights have not been terminated; and

(5) any other person determined by the department or the court to be necessary or appropriate for review of the provision of medical care to foster children.

(c) At each hearing under Chapter 263, the foster child shall be provided the opportunity to express to the court the child's views on the medical care being provided to the child.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18.02 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18 / Section 18.02
§ 18.02. GROUNDS FOR ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A search warrant may be issued to search for and seize:

(1) property acquired by theft or in any other manner which makes its acquisition a penal offense;

(2) property specially designed, made, or adapted for or commonly used in the commission of an offense;

(3) arms and munitions kept or prepared for the purposes of insurrection or riot;

(4) weapons prohibited by the Penal Code;

(5) gambling devices or equipment, altered gambling equipment, or gambling paraphernalia;

(6) obscene materials kept or prepared for commercial distribution or exhibition, subject to the additional rules set forth by law;

(7) a drug, controlled substance, immediate precursor, chemical precursor, or other controlled substance property, including an apparatus or paraphernalia kept, prepared, or manufactured in violation of the laws of this state;

(8) any property the possession of which is prohibited by law;

(9) implements or instruments used in the commission of a crime;

(10) property or items, except the personal writings by the accused, constituting evidence of an offense or constituting evidence tending to show that a particular person committed an offense;

(11) persons;

(12) contraband subject to forfeiture under Chapter 59 of this code;

(13) electronic customer data held in electronic storage, including the contents of and records and other information related to a wire communication or electronic communication held in electronic storage; or

(14) a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device, subject to Article 18.0215.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(13):

(1) "Electronic communication" and "wire communication" have the meanings assigned by Article 18A.001.

(2) "Electronic customer data" and "electronic storage" have the meanings assigned by Article 18B.001.
Tex. Education Code § 22.0512 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 22 / Section 22.0512
§ 22.0512. IMMUNITY FROM DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A professional employee of a school district may not be subject to disciplinary proceedings for the employee's use of physical force against a student to the extent justified under Section 9.62, Penal Code.

(b) In this section, "disciplinary proceeding" means:

(1) an action brought by the school district employing a professional employee of a school district to discharge or suspend the employee or terminate or not renew the employee's term contract; or

(2) an action brought by the State Board for Educator Certification to enforce the educator's code of ethics adopted under Section 21.041(b)(8).

(c) This section does not prohibit a school district from:

(1) enforcing a policy relating to corporal punishment; or

(2) notwithstanding Subsection (a), bringing a disciplinary proceeding against a professional employee of the district who violates the district policy relating to corporal punishment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.204
§ 1131.204. MINIMUM ENROLLMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) The policy must cover at least two employees on the date the policy is issued.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1073, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.

(c) A policy as to which the insured employees do not pay any part of the premium must insure:

(1) all eligible employees; or

(2) all eligible employees except any employees as to whom evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer.
Tex. Government Code § 485A.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 485A / Section 485A.001
§ 485A.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Media Production Development Zone Act.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.079 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.079
§ 161.079. BENEFITS SEMINARS.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure that the veterans of this state receive uniform information on all veterans benefits and services available, the board and the commission shall:

(1) jointly plan and provide state-sponsored veterans benefits seminars; and

(2) coordinate the involvement of each agency in seminars hosted for veterans by other organizations.

(b) Planning and coordination under this section must ensure the consistent presentation of benefits and services information by the board or the commission at seminars described by this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.128 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.128
§ 1702.128. POSTING OF COMPANY LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A company license holder shall at all times post the person's license in a conspicuous place in:

(1) the principal place of business of the company license holder; and

(2) each branch office of the company license holder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.003
§ 1113.003. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.262 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.262
§ 151.262. SUITS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may file suit for an injunction prohibiting a person from engaging in the business of selling taxable items subject to the taxes imposed by this chapter if the person engages in that business and does not have a valid permit or retailer's registration issued to him by the comptroller for each place of business.

(b) The attorney general shall bring suit against a person whose name is certified to him under Section 151.259(b) of this code, the person's sureties, or both, to collect the amount of delinquent tax due.

(c) The attorney general may bring suit on a surety bond against the sureties without making the person who is the principal obligor a party to the suit.

(d) Venue for a suit under this section is in Travis County.
Tex. Government Code § 552.163 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.163
§ 552.163.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.163. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN ATTORNEY GENERAL SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. (a) In this section, "attorney general settlement communication" means documentary materials or information collected, assembled, drafted, developed, used, received, or maintained by or on behalf of the attorney general with respect to an investigation or litigation conducted under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, and that reflects or is regarding negotiations made for the purpose of achieving a resolution of a matter without the need for continuing with litigation or trial.

(b) An attorney general settlement communication is privileged and not subject to disclosure under this chapter from the date the attorney general's investigation begins, as indicated in the attorney general's case management records, until the earlier of:

(1) the 90th day after the date settlement discussions are terminated; or

(2) the earliest of the date:

(A) the case is reported closed in the attorney general's case management records;

(B) the final judgment, assurance of voluntary compliance, or other settlement agreement is entered by the court, and the period for filing a notice of appeal has passed;

(C) the settlement documents are executed by all parties, if the documents are not filed in court;

(D) the order of dismissal or nonsuit disposing of all parties is entered by the court; or

(E) all appeals are finalized.

(c) For the purpose of this section, a settlement communication does not include a document attached to or referenced in a delivered settlement proposal that is subject to disclosure under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.006
§ 3927.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.

(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1041.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1041 / Section 1041.105
§ 1041.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any resident on request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0704 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0704
§ 3980.0704. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) 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 the new districts.

(c) 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
Tex. Water Code § 56.808 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.808
§ 56.808. TITLE TO PROPERTY; ASSUMPTION OF DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) Title to all property of the consolidating districts vests in the consolidated district. The consolidated district assumes and is liable for the outstanding indebtedness of the consolidating districts.

(b) All enforceable contract rights held or owned by a consolidating district are owned and held by the consolidated district. The consolidated district is liable for contractual obligations of a consolidating district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 143A.0035 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 143A / Section 143A.0035
§ 143A.0035. VENUE AND CHOICE OF LAW.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, any contract, or any venue, forum selection, or choice-of-law provision in a contract, an action brought under this chapter against a social media platform shall be brought and maintained in a court in this state, and the law of this state applies to the action.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.403 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.403
§ 2301.403. ADJUSTMENT OF WARRANTY LABOR RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A dealer may request an adjustment in the dealer's warranty labor rate. The request must be sent to the manufacturer or distributor by certified mail, return receipt requested, and must state the requested rate and include information reasonably necessary to enable the manufacturer or distributor to adequately evaluate the request.

(b) Not later than the 60th day after the date of receipt of a request under this section, the manufacturer or distributor shall provide written notice to the requesting dealer of the approval or disapproval of the request. If the request is disapproved, the manufacturer or distributor shall state the reasons for the disapproval.

(c) A requesting dealer may file a protest with the board if the manufacturer or distributor:

(1) disapproves the request; or

(2) fails to respond within the time required by this section.

(d) After a protest is filed, the board may uphold the manufacturer's or distributor's decision only if the manufacturer or distributor proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the disapproval of the request or failure to respond was reasonable.

(e) If the board does not determine that the disapproval of the request or failure to respond was reasonable, the board shall order the requested rate into effect as of the 60th day after the receipt of the request by the manufacturer or distributor.

(f) Except by agreement of the parties, a warranty labor rate established under this subchapter may not be adjusted more often than once a year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.111
§ 1084.111. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

As a governmental agency, the district, through the board, may sue and be sued in the district's own name in any court of this state.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 8.09 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 8 / Section 8.09
§ 8.09. POWER OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE.
Status: in_force

Special constables so appointed shall, during the time for which they are appointed, exercise the powers and perform the duties properly belonging to peace officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8861.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8861 / Section 8861.004
§ 8861.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district includes the territory in Menard County unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J or K, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

(b) The district does not include the territory in the Hickory Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 as that territory existed on May 24, 1991.

(c) The boundaries of the district form a closure.
Tex. Transportation Code § 66.014 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.014
§ 66.014. TERM OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

Pilot commissioners other than the chair serve staggered terms of two years that expire on February 1.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.222 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.222
§ 231.222. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to the unincorporated areas of Hood County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.221 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.221
§ 242.221. AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MEDICAID PATIENT CARE AND REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall acquire and develop an automated system for providing reimbursements to nursing facilities under the state Medicaid program, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for that purpose.

(b) The department shall select an automated system that will allow the addition of other components of the state Medicaid program, including components administered by other state agencies.

(c) The department and the commission shall work together to apply for all available federal funds to help pay for the automated system.

(d) To the extent possible, the department shall assist nursing facilities to make systems compatible with the automated system selected by the department.

(e) The department shall charge a fee to nursing facilities that do not receive their Medicaid reimbursements electronically. The executive commissioner by rule shall set the fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of manually processing and sending the reimbursements.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.1231 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.1231
§ 361.1231. LIMITATION ON EXPANSION OF CERTAIN LANDFILLS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipally owned Type I municipal solid waste landfill permitted by the state before 1980 that:

(1) is located wholly inside the boundaries of a municipality; and

(2) is owned by a municipality other than the municipality in which it is located.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the commission may not approve an application for the issuance, amendment, or renewal of a permit that seeks to expand the area or capacity of a landfill unless the governing body of the municipality in which the landfill is located first approves by resolution or order the issuance, amendment, or renewal of the permit.

(c) The commission shall provide the members of the legislature who represent the district containing the landfill described in the permit with an opportunity to comment on the application and shall consider those comments in evaluating an application under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1007.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1007 / Section 1007.112
§ 1007.112. CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with another political subdivision to provide hospital and medical care for needy persons who reside outside the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 26.11 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.11
§ 26.11. INDICTMENT READ.
Status: in_force

The name of the accused having been called, if no suggestion, such as is spoken of in the four preceding Articles, be made, or being made is disposed of as before directed, the indictment shall be read, and the defendant asked whether he is guilty or not, as therein charged.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.203
§ 3838.203. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition requesting a project financed by assessment must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.042 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 62 / Section 62.042
§ 62.042. HEARING ON MOTION.
Status: in_force

Unless the parties agree to an extension, the court shall conduct a hearing on the motion and determine the issue not later than the 10th day after the motion is filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.151
§ 1067.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day before the first day of each fiscal year, the board shall have an annual budget prepared for that fiscal year.