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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3875.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3875 / Section 3875.112
§ 3875.112. HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.

(b) The board by order may impose, repeal, or increase or decrease the rate of a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to use or possess a room that is in a hotel located in the boundaries of the district, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping. The amount of the tax may not exceed seven percent of the price paid for a room in a hotel.

(c) Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized under this section, including the collection of the tax, except as inconsistent with this section and Section 3875.113, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections 352.002(b) and (c), Tax Code.

(d) The district may examine and receive information related to the imposition, assessment, and collection of hotel occupancy taxes to the same extent as if the district were a municipality.

(e) For purposes of this section, a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to a county is a reference to the district and a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to the county's officers or governing body is a reference to the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.2571 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.2571
§ 1355.2571. PARITY COMPLAINT PORTAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall develop and maintain a parity complaint portal that is an integrated system that allows for the enrollee of a health benefit plan to submit complaints of suspected violations of the provisions of this subchapter. The parity complaint portal must:

(1) allow for an enrollee to submit a complaint through multiple ways;

(2) provide updates on the status of an enrollee's complaint;

(3) ensure timely, effective, and equitable resolution for submitted complaints;

(4) include educational materials regarding:

(A) benefits for mental health conditions and substance use disorders required under this subchapter;

(B) an enrollee's rights and responsibilities under a health benefit plan concerning coverage under this subchapter;

(C) circumstances under which a claim may be denied; and

(D) the processes for reviewing a complaint submitted through the portal;

(5) adhere to national best practices as determined by the commissioner; and

(6) include the findings of the report required by Section 1355.2572(b).

(b) In developing the parity complaint portal under Subsection (a), the commissioner:

(1) shall conduct an assessment of complaint portals and similar systems used by other relevant public or private entities;

(2) shall develop best practice standards for complaint submissions and tracking consistent with the findings of the assessment conducted under Subdivision (1); and

(3) may develop a new complaint portal or modify an existing complaint portal.

(c) The Health and Human Services Commission shall appoint a liaison to the department to receive reports of concerns, complaints, and potential violations submitted through the parity complaint portal established under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 25A.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25A / Section 25A.015
§ 25A.015. JURY PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE; VENUE FOR JURY TRIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A party in an action pending in the business court has the right to a trial by jury when required by the constitution.

(b) Subject to Subsection (d), a jury trial in a case filed initially in the business court shall be held in any county in which the case could have been filed under Section 15.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as chosen by the plaintiff.

(c) Subject to Subsections (b) and (d), a jury trial in a case removed to the business court shall be held in the county in which the action was originally filed.

(d) A jury trial for a case in which a written contract specifies a county as venue for suits shall be held in that county.

(e) The parties and the business court judge may agree to hold the jury trial in any other county. A party may not be required to agree to hold the jury trial in a different county.

(f) The drawing of jury panels, selection of jurors, and other jury-related practice and procedure in the business court shall be the same as for the district court in the county in which the trial is held.

(g) Practice, procedure, rules of evidence, issuance of process and writs, and all other matters pertaining to the conduct of trials, hearings, and other business in the business court are governed by the laws and rules prescribed for district courts, unless otherwise provided by this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 438 / Section 438.101
§ 438.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this subchapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(82), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2) "Food establishment" means a fixed or mobile location retail establishment in which food is prepared on-site for sale to the public.

(3) "Food manager" means an individual who conducts, manages, or operates a food establishment.
Tex. Education Code § 131.003 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 131 / Section 131.003
§ 131.003. LOCATION.
Status: in_force

The college is located on land deeded to the governing board by the federal Department of Education for the purpose of operating the college. The governing board may not conduct regular junior college programs for students with unimpaired hearing on the college campus except as an integral part of the program offered to hearing-impaired students when:

(1) it is educationally appropriate to enroll hearing students in classes for the hearing-impaired; or

(2) special programs are needed to train hearing and hearing-impaired persons to become professional service providers for the deaf.
Tex. Property Code § 21.063 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.063
§ 21.063. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The appeal of a judgment in a condemnation proceeding is as in other civil cases.

(b) A court hearing an appeal from the decision of a trial court in a condemnation proceeding may not suspend the judgment of the trial court pending the appeal.
Tex. Insurance Code § 81.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 81 / Section 81.001
§ 81.001. LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department or commissioner may not begin an action to impose a sanction, penalty, or fine, including an administrative penalty, against an insurer, agent, or other license holder who is subject to the jurisdiction of the department for conduct that is a violation of this code or another insurance law of this state after the earlier of:

(1) the fifth anniversary of the date on which the conduct that is a violation occurred; or

(2) the second anniversary of the earlier of:

(A) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is first discovered by the department; or

(B) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is made known to the department.

(b) The department or commissioner may not begin an action to impose a sanction, penalty, or fine, including an administrative penalty, against an insurer, agent, or other license holder who is subject to the jurisdiction of the department for conduct that is a violation of this code or another insurance law of this state and that involves fraud by the insurer, agent, or license holder after the fifth anniversary of the earlier of:

(1) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is first discovered by the department; or

(2) the date on which the conduct that is a violation is made known to the department.

(c) This section does not apply to conduct that is:

(1) a violation that is ongoing at the time the department seeks to impose the sanction, penalty, or fine;

(2) a violation of Subchapter A, Chapter 544, or Section 1702.103, as those provisions relate to discrimination on the basis of race or color, regardless of the time the conduct occurs; or

(3) a violation of Title 5, Labor Code.
Tex. Water Code § 17.929 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.929
§ 17.929. CONSIDERATIONS IN PASSING ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In passing on an application for financial assistance, the board shall consider:

(1) the need of the economically distressed area to be served by the water supply and sewer services in relation to the need of other political subdivisions requiring financial assistance under this subchapter and the relative costs and benefits of all applications;

(2) the availability to the area to be served by the project of revenue or financial assistance from alternative sources for the payment of the cost of the proposed project;

(3) the financing of the proposed water supply and sewer project including consideration of:

(A) the budget and repayment schedule submitted under Section 17.927(b)(4);

(B) other items included in the application relating to financing; and

(C) other financial information and data available to the board;

(4) whether the county and other appropriate political subdivisions have adopted model rules pursuant to Section 16.343 and the manner of enforcement of model rules;

(5) the feasibility of achieving cost savings by providing a regional facility for water supply or wastewater service and the feasibility of financing the facility by using funds from the economically distressed areas account or any other financial assistance; and

(6) the ability of the applicant to repay the financial assistance.

(b) At the time an application for financial assistance is considered, the board also must find that the area to be served by a proposed project has a median household income that is not greater than 75 percent of the median state household income for the most recent year for which statistics are available.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.201
§ 1001.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Child-care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.

(2) "Educator" means a person who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code.

(3) "First responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 421.095, Government Code.

(4) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(5) "Local behavioral health authority" means an authority designated by the commission under Section 533.0356.

(6) "Local mental health authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002.

(7) "Open-enrollment charter school" and "private school" have the meanings assigned by Section 5.001, Education Code.

(8) "Regional education service center" means a regional education service center established under Chapter 8, Education Code.

(9) "School district employee" means a person employed by a school district who regularly interacts with students through the course of the person's duties, including an educator, a secretary, a school bus driver, or a cafeteria worker.

(10) "School resource officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.601, Occupations Code.
Tex. Water Code § 51.402 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.402
§ 51.402.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.402. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS OF DISTRICTS OPERATING UNDER ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 59, OF THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION. A district operating under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, may incur debt evidenced by the issuance of bonds for any purpose authorized by this chapter, Chapter 49, or other applicable laws, including debt which is necessary to provide improvements and maintenance of improvements to achieve the purposes for which the district was created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8057.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8057 / Section 8057.0106
§ 8057.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Water Code § 54.102 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.102
§ 54.102. QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

To be qualified to serve as a director, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.204
§ 1001.204. TAXES.
Status: in_force

A tax imposed by the Randall County Commissioners Court under this subchapter may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all property in Randall County that is not within the boundaries of the City of Amarillo or the South Randall County Hospital District.
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.304
§ 982.304. SAME OR DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR NAME.
Status: in_force

A foreign or alien insurance company may not be denied permission to engage in the business of insurance in this state because the name of the company is the same as or deceptively similar to the name of a domestic corporation existing under the laws of this state or of another foreign or alien insurance company authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state if the company desiring to engage in the business of insurance in this state:

(1) files with the department and with any county clerk as provided by Subchapter B or C, Chapter 71, Business & Commerce Code, an assumed name certificate stating a name permitted under the laws of this state; and

(2) does not engage in any business in this state except under the assumed name.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300.0052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300 / Section 300.0052
§ 300.0052. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a local government may adopt rules relating to the administration of the health care provider participation program in the local government, including collection of the mandatory payments, expenditures, audits, and any other administrative aspects of the program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.105
§ 822.105. DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION; APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If the animal registration agency finds that an application for an original or renewal certificate of registration under this subchapter does not meet the requirements of Section 822.104 or, after inspection, that an applicant has not complied with this subchapter, the animal registration agency shall deny the applicant a certificate of registration and give the applicant written notice of the denial and the reasons for the denial.

(b) If the animal registration agency finds, after inspection, that a registered owner provided false information in or in connection with the application or has not complied with this subchapter, the animal registration agency shall revoke the certificate of registration and give the owner written notice of the revocation and the reasons for the revocation.

(c) A person may appeal the denial of an original or renewal certificate of registration or the revocation of a certificate of registration to the justice court for the precinct in which the animal is located or the municipal court in the municipality in which the animal is located not later than the 15th day after the date the certificate of registration is denied or revoked. Either party may appeal the decision of the justice or municipal court to a county court or county court at law in the county in which the justice or municipal court is located. The decision of the county court or county court at law may not be appealed.

(d) The filing of an appeal of the denial or revocation of a certificate of registration under Subsection (c) stays the denial or revocation until the court rules on the appeal.
Tex. Property Code § 240.104 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 240 / Section 240.104
§ 240.104. DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN INTER VIVOS TRUST.
Status: in_force

In the case of an interest in an inter vivos trust:

(1) a disclaimer must be delivered to the trustee then serving, or, if no trustee is then serving, a disclaimer must be filed:

(A) with a court having jurisdiction to enforce the trust; or

(B) in the official public records of the county in which:

(i) the situs of administration of the trust is maintained; or

(ii) the settlor is domiciled or was domiciled on the date of the settlor's death; and

(2) if a disclaimer is made before the time the instrument creating the trust becomes irrevocable, a disclaimer must be delivered to the settlor of a revocable trust or the transferor of the interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1065.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1065 / Section 1065.103
§ 1065.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.
Status: in_force

The management and control of the district are vested in the board.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 35.009 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 35 / Section 35.009
§ 35.009. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

Each client shall pay:

(1) the client's copayment;

(2) the amount of charges in excess of the amount determined by the executive commissioner to be reasonable; and

(3) the amount of charges incurred in excess of the maximum amount of assistance authorized by this chapter to be provided by the department.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.057 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.057
§ 40.057. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The department may accept a gift or grant from a public or private source to perform any of the department's powers or duties.
Tex. Family Code § 161.1035 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 161 / Section 161.1035
§ 161.1035. REVOCABILITY OF CERTAIN AFFIDAVITS.
Status: in_force

An affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights that fails to state that the relinquishment or waiver is irrevocable for a stated time is:

(1) revocable only if the revocation is made before the 11th day after the date the affidavit is executed; and

(2) irrevocable on or after the 11th day after the date the affidavit is executed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.067 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.067
§ 1501.067. ELIGIBLE SINGLE-EMPLOYEE BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the eligibility of a single-employee business to participate in a health group cooperative under this subchapter. The rules must include provisions to ensure that each eligible single-employee business has a business purpose and was not formed solely to obtain health benefit plan coverage under this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 9A.002 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 9A / Section 9A.002
§ 9A.002. PERMANENT RESTRAINT AND BOND ON CONVICTION.
Status: in_force

On conviction of the defendant at trial:

(1) the order restraining the defendant issued under Article 9A.001 shall be made permanent; and

(2) the defendant shall be required to execute a bond with security conditioned on the defendant not continuing, to the detriment of the health of any neighborhood in the county where the defendant carried on the trade, business, or occupation, the trade, business, or occupation for which the defendant was convicted.
Tex. Election Code § 127.097 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.097
§ 127.097. CONDUCT OF SECOND TEST.
Status: in_force

(a) The automatic tabulating equipment may not be used to count ballots voted in the election until a test conducted under Section 127.093(c) is successful.

(b) If the initial test is unsuccessful, the presiding judge shall prepare a written record of the changes to the program, adjustments to the equipment, and other actions taken to achieve a successful test. The record shall be retained with the test materials.

(c) When a test is successful, the presiding judge shall certify in writing that a test was successful and the date and hour the test was completed. The certification shall be retained with the test materials.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.034 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.034
§ 131.034. EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall promulgate rules governing uranium exploration activity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8144.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8144 / Section 8144.001
§ 8144.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "City" means the City of Texas City, Texas.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means the Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 62.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.017 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.017
§ 441.017. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR ROAD FACILITY IN MUNICIPALITY OR MUNICIPALITY'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a district that:

(1) is located in whole or part in a municipality or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality; and

(2) constructs, acquires, or improves a road facility that is to be:

(A) located in a municipality or a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and

(B) conveyed to the county under Section 441.133.

(b) A county may not approve a preliminary plan or issue an approval statement for a road facility to which this section applies unless the person who seeks the approval agrees in writing to comply with the municipality's requirements for construction, acquisition, or improvement of a road facility in the municipality or the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The county shall consult the municipality to ensure that the preliminary plan complies with those requirements.

(c) Not later than the 55th day after the date the plan is filed with the county, a municipality must complete its review of the plan and issue to the county and the person who submitted the plan a written statement approving the plan as complying with the municipality's requirements. Except as provided by Subsection (d):

(1) the county may not issue an approval statement under Section 441.015 until it receives the written statement from each municipality; and

(2) the person petitioning for creation of the district must submit the municipality's written statement in addition to other required documents.

(d) If a municipality does not timely file its statement with the county:

(1) the municipality waives its right to review and approve the plan;

(2) the county may issue the approval statement without the municipality's statement;

(3) the person who submitted the plan may petition for creation of the district without the municipality's statement; and

(4) the county shall issue to the person who submitted the plan a letter explaining that the municipality's statement was not timely filed, and the person shall submit the letter with the petition to the commission.