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Tex. Government Code § 2054.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.062
§ 2054.062. INFORMATION RESOURCES TECHNOLOGIES CONSOLIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop a consistent and clear method of measuring the costs and progress of an information resources technology consolidation initiative, including a consolidation under Subchapter L.

(b) The department shall work with any entity involved in an information resources technology consolidation to develop an agreed on methodology for collecting and validating data to determine a baseline assessment of costs. The department shall use the data both in the department's initial cost projections and in any later cost comparison. The department shall coordinate with the internal auditor for guidance, subject to Section 2054.038(d), on developing a methodology that provides an objective assessment of costs and project status.

(c) Using the methodology agreed on under Subsection (b), the department shall evaluate actual costs and cost savings related to the consolidation. The department shall also evaluate the progress of the department's information resources consolidation projects compared to the initially projected timelines for implementation. The evaluation results must break out the information on both statewide and individual entity levels.

(d) The department shall annually report the evaluation results to:

(1) the board;

(2) the Legislative Budget Board; and

(3) customers involved in the consolidation.

(e) The department shall post on the department's Internet website the report required by this section.
Tex. Estates Code § 1157.056 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1157 / Section 1157.056
§ 1157.056. HEARING ON CERTAIN CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a claim is properly authenticated and allowed, but the court is not satisfied that the claim is just, the court shall:

(1) examine the claimant and the guardian of the estate under oath; and

(2) hear other evidence necessary to determine the issue.

(b) If after the examination and hearing the court is not convinced that the claim is just, the court shall disapprove the claim.
Tex. Finance Code § 307.057 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 307 / Section 307.057
§ 307.057. CREDITOR LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor, its insurer, or the insurer's agent that places collateral protection insurance in substantial compliance with the terms of this chapter is not directly or indirectly liable to a debtor, cosigner, or guarantor or any other person in connection with the placement of the collateral protection insurance.

(b) This chapter does not impose a fiduciary relationship between the creditor and debtor. Placement of collateral protection insurance is for the principal purpose of protecting the interest of the creditor if the debtor fails to insure collateral as required by the credit agreement.

(c) A creditor is not required under this chapter to purchase collateral protection insurance or to otherwise insure collateral. A creditor is not liable to a debtor or any other person for failing to purchase collateral protection insurance, failing to purchase a certain amount or level of coverage of collateral protection insurance, or purchasing collateral protection insurance that protects only the interests of the creditor or less than all the interest of a debtor. This chapter does not create a cause of action for damages on behalf of a debtor or any other person in connection with the placement of collateral protection insurance.
Tex. Labor Code § 203.255 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 203 / Section 203.255
§ 203.255. BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds of bonds issued by the authority under this subchapter may be deposited with a trustee selected by the authority and the commission or held by the comptroller in a dedicated trust fund outside the state treasury in the custody of the comptroller.

(b) Bond proceeds, including investment income, shall be held in trust for the exclusive use and benefit of the commission. The commission may use the proceeds to:

(1) repay the principal and interest of previous advances from the federal trust fund;

(2) pay unemployment benefits by depositing the proceeds in the unemployment compensation fund, as defined in Subchapter B;

(3) pay the costs of issuing the bonds;

(4) provide a bond reserve; and

(5) pay capitalized interest on the bonds for the period determined necessary by the commission, not to exceed two years.

(c) Any excess money remaining after the purposes for which the bonds were issued is satisfied may be used to purchase or redeem outstanding bonds.

(d) If there are no outstanding bonds or bond interest to be paid, the remaining proceeds shall be transferred to the unemployment compensation fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3924.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3924 / Section 3924.107
§ 3924.107. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services for a fee.
Tex. Government Code § 418.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.306
§ 418.306. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) After its initial meeting, the council shall meet at least twice each year at a time and place determined by the chief.

(b) The council may meet at other times the council considers appropriate. The presiding officer may call a meeting on the officer's own motion.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 55.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 55 / Section 55.006
§ 55.006. RATIO OF CAPITAL TO LOANS.
Status: in_force

(a) The total amount of the outstanding loans or discounts of an association formed under this chapter may not exceed an amount equal to 10 times the amount of the association's paid-up unimpaired capital stock.

(b) The articles of incorporation of an association formed under this chapter must state the requirement of Subsection (a) of this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 103.018 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 103 / Section 103.018
§ 103.018. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide to members of the board, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.004
§ 161.004. STATEWIDE IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) Every child in the state shall be immunized against vaccine preventable diseases caused by infectious agents in accordance with the immunization schedule adopted in department rules.

(b) Hospitals shall be responsible for:

(1) referring newborns for immunization at the time the newborn screening test is performed;

(2) reviewing the immunization history of every child admitted to the hospital or examined in the hospital's emergency room or outpatient clinic; and

(3) administering needed vaccinations or referring the child for immunization.

(c) Physicians shall be responsible for reviewing the immunization history of every child examined and administering any needed vaccinations or referring the child for immunization.

(d) A child is exempt from an immunization required by this section if:

(1) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian states that the immunization is being declined for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief; or

(2) the immunization is medically contraindicated based on the opinion of a physician licensed by any state in the United States who has examined the child.

(e) For purposes of this section, "child" means a person under 18 years of age.

(f) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules that are necessary to administer this section.

(g) A parent, managing conservator, or guardian may choose the health care provider who administers the vaccine or immunizing agent under this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.091 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.091
§ 111.091. PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall make inquiry in each field concerning the connection of various producers, and if discrimination is found to be practiced by a common purchaser, the commission shall issue an order to the common purchaser to make any reasonable extensions of its lines, reasonable connections, and ratable purchases that will prevent the discrimination.

(b) The commission may issue a show cause order to any common purchaser requesting it to appear and show cause why it should not purchase the allowable production of any producer discriminated against under Subsection (a) of this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 51.03 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.03
§ 51.03. MAGISTRATE'S WARRANT.
Status: in_force

When a complaint is made to a magistrate that any person within his jurisdiction is a fugitive from justice from another State, he shall issue a warrant of arrest directing a peace officer to apprehend and bring the accused before him.
Tex. Government Code § 54.909 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.909
§ 54.909. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

At the request of a party, the court shall provide a court reporter to record the proceedings before the magistrate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.017 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.017
§ 70.017. DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(1) recommend to the governor the number of pilots necessary to provide adequate pilot services for the Port of Corpus Christi;

(2) examine and determine the qualifications of each applicant for branch pilot;

(3) submit to the governor the names of persons who have qualified under this chapter to be appointed as branch pilots;

(4) establish pilotage rates;

(5) approve any changes of the locations of pilot stations;

(6) establish times during which pilot services will be available;

(7) hear and determine complaints relating to the conduct of pilots;

(8) make recommendations to the governor concerning any pilot whose license or certificate should not be renewed or should be revoked;

(9) adopt rules and issue orders to pilots and vessels when necessary to secure efficient pilot services; and

(10) institute investigations or hearings or both to consider casualties, accidents, or other actions that violate this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 504.012 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 504 / Section 504.012
§ 504.012. OPTIONAL COVERAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision may cover volunteer fire fighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, and other volunteers that are specifically named. A person covered under this subsection is entitled to full medical benefits and the minimum compensation payments under the law. Notwithstanding any other law, the governing body of the political subdivision may elect to provide compensation payments to a person covered under this subsection that are greater than the minimum benefits provided under this title.

(b) By majority vote of the members of the governing body of a political subdivision, the political subdivision may cover as employees:

(1) an elected official;

(2) persons paid for jury service; or

(3) persons paid for service in the conduct of an election.

(c) A political subdivision may cover a child who is in a program established by the political subdivision to assist children in rendering personal services to a charitable or educational institution under Section 54.041(b), Family Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3885.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3885 / Section 3885.201
§ 3885.201. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; PREREQUISITE.
Status: in_force

The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district has no outstanding bonded debt.
Tex. Estates Code § 21.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 21 / Section 21.003
§ 21.003. STATUTORY REFERENCES.
Status: in_force

A reference in a law other than in this code to a statute or a part of a statute revised by this code is considered to be a reference to the part of this code that revises that statute or part of that statute.
Tex. Transportation Code § 373.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 373 / Section 373.102
§ 373.102. REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission or the department may not require a local toll project entity to pay for the use of state highway right-of-way or access, except:

(1) to reimburse the department for actual costs incurred by the department that are owed to a third party, including the federal government, as a result of that use by the local toll project entity; and

(2) as required under Subsection (b).

(b) A local toll project entity shall reimburse the department for the department's actual costs to acquire a right-of-way transferred to the local toll project entity. If the department is not able to determine that amount, the reimbursement must be in an amount equal to the average actual historical right-of-way acquisition values for comparable right-of-way located in proximity to the project on the date of original acquisition of the right-of-way.

(c) In lieu of reimbursement, and at the local toll project entity's sole option, the local toll project entity may agree to pay to the department a portion of the revenues of the project, in the amount and for the period of time agreed to by the local toll project entity and the department.

(d) Money received by the department under this section shall be deposited in the state highway fund and, except for reimbursement for costs owed to a third party, used to fund additional projects in the department district in which the toll project is located.

(e) The department shall reimburse a local toll project entity for any cost of right-of-way acquired by the entity for a toll project that will be developed, financed, constructed, and operated by the department.

(f) The commission or department or the local toll project entity may waive the requirement of reimbursement under this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.308 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.308
§ 171.308. CORPORATE PRIVILEGES AFTER JUDICIAL FORFEITURE IS SET ASIDE.
Status: in_force

If a court under this chapter sets aside the forfeiture of a corporation's charter or certificate of authority, the comptroller shall revive the corporate privileges of the corporation and shall inscribe on the corporation's record in the comptroller's office a note of the revival.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.002 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.002
§ 111.002. COMMON CARRIERS UNDER CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

A person is a common carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter if it:

(1) owns, operates, or manages a pipeline or any part of a pipeline in the State of Texas for the transportation of crude petroleum to or for the public for hire, or engages in the business of transporting crude petroleum by pipeline;

(2) owns, operates, or manages a pipeline or any part of a pipeline in the State of Texas for the transportation of crude petroleum to or for the public for hire and the pipeline is constructed or maintained on, over, or under a public road or highway, or is an entity in favor of whom the right of eminent domain exists;

(3) owns, operates, or manages a pipeline or any part of a pipeline in the State of Texas for the transportation of crude petroleum to or for the public for hire which is or may be constructed, operated, or maintained across, on, along, over, or under the right-of-way of a railroad, corporation, or other common carrier required by law to transport crude petroleum as a common carrier;

(4) under lease, contract of purchase, agreement to buy or sell, or other agreement or arrangement of any kind, owns, operates, manages, or participates in ownership, operation, or management of a pipeline or part of a pipeline in the State of Texas for the transportation of crude petroleum, bought of others, from an oil field or place of production within this state to any distributing, refining, or marketing center or reshipping point within this state;

(5) owns, operates, or manages, wholly or partially, pipelines for the transportation for hire of coal in whatever form or of any mixture of substances including coal in whatever form;

(6) owns, operates, or manages, wholly or partially, pipelines for the transportation of carbon dioxide or hydrogen in whatever form to or for the public for hire, but only if such person files with the commission a written acceptance of the provisions of this chapter expressly agreeing that, in consideration of the rights acquired, it becomes a common carrier subject to the duties and obligations conferred or imposed by this chapter; or

(7) owns, operates, or manages a pipeline or any part of a pipeline in the State of Texas for the transportation of feedstock for carbon gasification, the products of carbon gasification, or the derivative products of carbon gasification, in whatever form, to or for the public for hire, but only if the person files with the commission a written acceptance of the provisions of this chapter expressly agreeing that, in consideration of the rights acquired, it becomes a common carrier subject to the duties and obligations conferred or imposed by this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 464.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 464 / Section 464.007
§ 464.007. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 77.252 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 77 / Section 77.252
§ 77.252. USE OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Chapter 56B, Code of Criminal Procedure, money in the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund may only be used to pay claims as provided by this chapter and is not available for any other purpose. Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to the fund.

(b) The legislature may appropriate money in the compensation to victims of crime auxiliary fund to cover costs incurred by the comptroller in administering this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 12.254 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.254
§ 12.254. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An advisory committee is established to make recommendations to the commissioner regarding:

(1) the secondary exit-level assessment tool adopted or developed under Section 12.260 and the satisfactory performance level for that tool; and

(2) the accountability frameworks adopted under Section 12.262, including the performance domains and measures in each framework.

(b) The advisory committee is composed of seven members appointed as follows:

(1) one member appointed by the governor;

(2) one member appointed by the lieutenant governor;

(3) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4) one member appointed by the commissioner;

(5) one member appointed by the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission;

(6) one member appointed by the commissioner of higher education; and

(7) the superintendent of the charter school operating under the charter granted under former Section 29.259.

(c) Each member appointed to the advisory committee must have experience or expertise in adult or workforce education.

(d) Members of the advisory committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing official.

(e) The governor shall designate a member of the advisory committee as presiding officer to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.

(f) Members of the advisory committee are not entitled to compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in fulfilling committee duties.

(g) Staff members of the agency shall provide administrative support for the advisory committee.

(h) The agency shall provide funding for any administrative and operational expenses of the advisory committee.
Tex. Education Code § 61.06694 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.06694
§ 61.06694. STUDY AND REPORT ON ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, with the assistance of the advisory council on postsecondary education for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities established under Section 61.06641, shall conduct a study to determine best practices for assisting students with autism spectrum disorder who are enrolled at institutions of higher education.

(b) The study must:

(1) identify and track:

(A) the number of students with autism spectrum disorder who graduate from secondary schools in this state;

(B) the number of students with autism spectrum disorder who are enrolled at institutions of higher education;

(C) the student financial assistance available to students with autism spectrum disorder who enroll at institutions of higher education; and

(D) the graduation rates of students with autism spectrum disorder who enroll at institutions of higher education; and

(2) identify and examine best practices and program modules from public and private institutions of higher education outside this state that have achieved successful results in working with students with autism spectrum disorder.

(c) In conducting the study, the board:

(1) shall collaborate with the Texas Education Agency regarding specialized programs offered by elementary or secondary schools for students with autism spectrum disorder to determine how those programs could be replicated at or extended to postsecondary institutions; and

(2) may not request, require, or use personally identifiable student information.

(d) Not later than December 1, 2025, the board shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the commissioner of education a written report that includes the study's findings and any recommendations for legislative or other action.

(e) This section expires January 1, 2026.
Tex. Property Code § 53.206 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.206
§ 53.206. PERFECTION OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to perfect a claim against a bond in a manner other than that prescribed by Subchapter C for fixing a lien, a person must give notice under Sections 53.056 and 53.057, as applicable, to the original contractor and surety on the bond.

(b) To perfect a claim for retainage under this section, a claimant is not required to give notice to the surety under Section 53.057 if the claimant has a direct contractual relationship with the original contractor.

(c) A claimant that provides the notices described by this section is not required to file an affidavit claiming a mechanic's lien to perfect a claim under the bond.

(d) A person satisfies the requirements of this section relating to providing notice to the surety if the person mails the notice by certified mail to the surety:

(1) at the address stated on the bond or on an attachment to the bond;

(2) at the address on file with the Texas Department of Insurance; or

(3) at any other address allowed by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8472.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8472 / Section 8472.101
§ 8472.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8894.0051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8894 / Section 8894.0051
§ 8894.0051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 69.10 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 69 / Section 69.10
§ 69.10. STORING OR POSSESSING MALT BEVERAGES OFF PREMISES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

No holder of a retail dealer's on-premise license may own, possess, or store malt beverages for the purpose of resale except on the licensed premises.