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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 256.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 256 / Section 256.003
§ 256.003. PROHIBITED DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS TO CERTAIN GROUP-CENTERED FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a hospital or other health facility may discharge or otherwise release a patient to the care of a group home, boarding home facility, or similar group-centered facility only if the person who operates the group-centered facility holds a license or permit issued in accordance with applicable state law.

(b) A hospital or other health facility may discharge or otherwise release a patient to the care of a group home, boarding home facility, or similar group-centered facility operated by a person who does not hold a license or permit issued in accordance with applicable state law only if:

(1) no group-centered facility is operated in the county in which the patient is discharged by a person who holds the applicable license or permit; or

(2) the patient voluntarily elects to reside in the group-centered facility of the unlicensed or unpermitted person.

(c) A hospital or other health facility is not liable for damages to a patient resulting from the patient's discharge or release to a group home, boarding home facility, or similar group-centered facility under Subsection (b).

(d) A local health authority may not issue an order authorizing a hospital or health facility to discharge or release a patient to a group-centered facility in a manner that conflicts with this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.406 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.406
§ 154.406. DISPOSITION OF FORFEITED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may sell property forfeited to the state at public or private sale in any commercially reasonable manner or retain the property for official use by the comptroller's criminal investigation division. Property retained for use under this subsection may later be sold by the comptroller under this section.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 154.413, the comptroller shall deposit the sale proceeds, less expenses of seizure, court costs, and any investigation and audit costs, in the state treasury.

(c) The comptroller shall use the sale proceeds to operate and administer the cigarette tax program up to the amount appropriated by the legislature for this purpose. The comptroller shall allocate any sale proceeds that exceed the legislative appropriation as provided by Subchapter J. Any unused appropriations remain in the general revenue fund.

(d) If an automobile or other vehicle seized under Section 154.403 is forfeited and retained by the comptroller under Subsection (a), the comptroller is considered the owner under Subtitle A, Title 7, Transportation Code. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue a certificate of title for the vehicle to the comptroller. The comptroller may maintain, repair, use, and operate the vehicle with money appropriated for current operations.
Tex. Family Code § 261.410 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.410
§ 261.410. REPORT OF ABUSE BY OTHER CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Physical abuse" means:

(A) physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child requiring emergency medical treatment and excluding an accident or reasonable discipline by a parent, guardian, or managing or possessory conservator that does not expose the child to a substantial risk of harm; or

(B) failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent an action by another person that results in physical injury that results in substantial harm to the child.

(2) "Sexual abuse" means:

(A) sexual conduct harmful to a child's mental, emotional, or physical welfare; or

(B) failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent sexual conduct harmful to a child.

(b) An agency that operates, licenses, certifies, or registers a facility shall require a residential child-care facility to report each incident of physical or sexual abuse committed by a child against another child.

(c) Using information received under Subsection (b), the agency that operates, licenses, certifies, or registers a facility shall, subject to the availability of funds, compile a report that includes information:

(1) regarding the number of cases of physical and sexual abuse committed by a child against another child;

(2) identifying the residential child-care facility;

(3) regarding the date each allegation of abuse was made;

(4) regarding the date each investigation was started and concluded;

(5) regarding the findings and results of each investigation; and

(6) regarding the number of children involved in each incident investigated.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 221.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.001
§ 221.001. PROVISION OF PROBATION AND DETENTION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall assist counties in providing probation and juvenile detention services by encouraging the continued operation of county and multi-county juvenile boards or probation offices.

(b) If a county discontinues the provision of juvenile probation services, the department may directly provide probation or detention services in the county.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.107
§ 843.107. INDEMNITY BENEFITS; POINT-OF-SERVICE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

A health maintenance organization may offer:

(1) indemnity benefits covering out-of-area emergency care;

(2) indemnity benefits, in addition to those relating to out-of-area and emergency care, provided through an insurer or group hospital service corporation;

(3) a point-of-service plan under Subchapter A, Chapter 1273; or

(4) a point-of-service rider under Section 843.108.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.114
§ 1004.114. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.

(a-1) Expired.

(b) A corporation created under this section may use money contributed by the district only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.

(c) The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(d) The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.

(e) Expired.
Tex. Government Code § 402.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 402 / Section 402.152
§ 402.152. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement agency shall submit to the attorney general any report stating there is probable cause to believe an identified person has committed a criminal offense described by Section 402.151.

(b) A local prosecuting attorney or law enforcement agency shall provide any information requested by the attorney general regarding investigations of criminal offenses described by Section 402.151 to assist the attorney general in performing duties required under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.052
§ 1120.052. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

Notice of the directors' election shall be published at least once in a newspaper with general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003(a), Election Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.103
§ 424.103. INVESTMENT POOL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An investment pool must be a business entity.

(b) To be qualified, an investment pool must:

(1) have a written pooling agreement and a pool manager that comply with the requirements of this subchapter; and

(2) comply with Subsection (c).

(c) The investment pool may not:

(1) acquire securities issued, assumed, guaranteed, or insured by the investing insurer or an affiliate of the investing insurer;

(2) borrow or incur indebtedness for borrowed money, except for securities lending and reverse repurchase transactions that meet the requirements of this subchapter; or

(3) permit the aggregate value of securities loaned or sold to, purchased from, or invested in a single business entity at the time of the loan, sale, purchase, or investment to exceed 10 percent of the pool's total assets.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 34 / Section 34.003
§ 34.003. EFFECT OF DEFENDANT'S DEATH.
Status: in_force

The death of the defendant after a writ of execution is issued stays the execution proceedings, but any lien acquired by levy of the writ must be recognized and enforced by the county court in the payment of the debts of the deceased.
Tex. Government Code § 801.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 801 / Section 801.202
§ 801.202. GENERAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(1) conduct a continuing review of public retirement systems, compiling and comparing information about benefits, creditable service, financing, and administration of systems;

(2) conduct intensive studies of potential or existing problems that threaten the actuarial soundness of or inhibit an equitable distribution of benefits in one or more public retirement systems;

(3) provide information and technical assistance on pension planning to public retirement systems on request; and

(4) recommend policies, practices, and legislation to public retirement systems and appropriate governmental entities.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60055
§ 24.60055.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60055. 513TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 513th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) The 513th District Court shall give preference to civil cases.
Tex. Occupations Code § 552.012 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 552 / Section 552.012
§ 552.012. QUORUM; VALIDITY OF BOARD ACTION.
Status: in_force

Except when a greater number is required by this subtitle or by board rule, an action of the board must be by a majority of a quorum.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.028 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.028
§ 22.028. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The bonds may be sold, at public or private sale, at a price and under terms determined by the department to be the most advantageous terms reasonably obtainable.
Tex. Family Code § 156.401 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 156 / Section 156.401
§ 156.401. GROUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), (a-2), or (b), the court may modify an order that provides for the support of a child, including an order for health care coverage under Section 154.182 or an order for dental care coverage under Section 154.1825, if:

(1) the circumstances of the child or a person affected by the order have materially and substantially changed since the earlier of:

(A) the date of the order's rendition; or

(B) the date of the signing of a mediated or collaborative law settlement agreement on which the order is based; or

(2) it has been three years since the order was rendered or last modified and the monthly amount of the child support award under the order differs by either 20 percent or $100 from the amount that would be awarded in accordance with the child support guidelines.

(a-1) If the parties agree to an order under which the amount of child support differs from the amount that would be awarded in accordance with the child support guidelines, the court may modify the order only if the circumstances of the child or a person affected by the order have materially and substantially changed since the date of the order's rendition.

(a-2) A court or administrative order for child support in a Title IV-D case may be modified at any time, and without a showing of material and substantial change in the circumstances of the child or a person affected by the order, to provide for medical support or dental support of the child if the order does not provide health care coverage as required under Section 154.182 or dental care coverage as required under Section 154.1825.

(b) Except as provided by Sections 231.1015, 231.1016, and 231.1017, a support order may be modified with regard to the amount of support ordered only as to obligations accruing after the earlier of:

(1) the date of service of citation; or

(2) an appearance in the suit to modify.

(c) An order of joint conservatorship, in and of itself, does not constitute grounds for modifying a support order.

(c-1) Incarceration of a child support obligor in a local, state, or federal jail or prison for a period exceeding 180 days is a material and substantial change of circumstances for the purposes of this section.

(d) Release of a child support obligor from incarceration is a material and substantial change in circumstances for purposes of this section if the obligor's child support obligation was abated, reduced, or suspended during the period of the obligor's incarceration.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.552 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.552
§ 1301.552. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FOR PLUMBING PERMIT IN POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision that requires a responsible master plumber or an agent of a responsible master plumber to obtain a permit before performing plumbing in the political subdivision shall verify through the board's Internet website, or by contacting the board by telephone, that the responsible master plumber has on file with the board a certificate of insurance. The certificate of insurance must:

(1) be written by an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state or an eligible surplus lines insurer, as defined by Section 981.002, Insurance Code;

(2) provide for commercial general liability insurance for the responsible master plumber for a claim for property damage or bodily injury, regardless of whether the claim arises from negligence or on a contract; and

(3) provide coverage of not less than $300,000 for all claims arising in a one-year period.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0207 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0207
§ 549.0207. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO AND DISTRIBUTION OF PREFERRED DRUG LISTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall publish on the commission's Internet website any decisions on preferred drug list placement, including:

(1) a list of drugs reviewed and the commission's decision for or against placement on a preferred drug list of each reviewed drug;

(2) for each recommendation, whether a supplemental rebate agreement or a program benefit agreement was reached under Subchapter C; and

(3) the rationale for any departure from a board recommendation under Section 549.0309.

(b) The commission shall:

(1) provide for the distribution of current copies of the preferred drug lists adopted under this subchapter by posting the lists on the Internet; and

(2) mail copies of the lists to a health care provider on the provider's request.
Tex. Government Code § 795.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 795 / Section 795.004
§ 795.004. WITHDRAWAL FROM CERTAIN EXISTING AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity that on September 1, 2025, is a party to a sister-city agreement described by Section 795.003 shall withdraw from the agreement not later than October 1, 2025.

(b) This section expires January 1, 2027.
Tex. Family Code § 58.005 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.005
§ 58.005. CONFIDENTIALITY OF FACILITY RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to the inspection, copying, and maintenance of a record concerning a child and to the storage of information from which a record could be generated, including personally identifiable information, information obtained for the purpose of diagnosis, examination, evaluation, or treatment of the child or for making a referral for treatment of the child, and other records or information, created by or in the possession of:

(1) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(2) an entity having custody of the child under a contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or

(3) another public or private agency or institution having custody of the child under order of the juvenile court, including a facility operated by or under contract with a juvenile board or juvenile probation department.

(a-1) Except as provided by Article 15.27, Code of Criminal Procedure, the records and information to which this section applies may be disclosed only to:

(1) the professional staff or consultants of the agency or institution;

(2) the judge, probation officers, and professional staff or consultants of the juvenile court;

(3) an attorney for the child;

(4) a governmental agency if the disclosure is required or authorized by law;

(5) an individual or entity to whom the child is referred for treatment or services, including assistance in transitioning the child to the community after the child's release or discharge from a juvenile facility;

(6) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for the purpose of maintaining statistical records of recidivism and for diagnosis and classification;

(7) a prosecuting attorney;

(8) a parent, guardian, or custodian with whom a child will reside after the child's release or discharge from a juvenile facility;

(9) a governmental agency or court if the record is necessary for an administrative or legal proceeding and the personally identifiable information about the child is redacted before the record is disclosed; or

(10) with permission from the juvenile court, any other individual, agency, or institution having a legitimate interest in the proceeding or in the work of the court.

(b) This section does not affect the collection, dissemination, or maintenance of information as provided by Subchapter B or D-1.

(c) An individual or entity that receives confidential information under this section may not disclose the information unless otherwise authorized by law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 281.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 281 / Section 281.052
§ 281.052. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY OR OTHER OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Department of Insurance shall impose a penalty or other obligation on a foreign insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state if:

(1) the insurance department or an insurance regulatory official of the foreign insurer's state of organization imposes a penalty or other obligation on any domestic insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in that state; and

(2) the penalty or other obligation is imposed because the Texas Department of Insurance did not:

(A) obtain or maintain accreditation certification or a similar form of approval, compliance, or acceptance from or as a member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or a committee, task force, working group, or advisory committee of the association; or

(B) comply with a model act, regulation, report, or requirement of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or a committee, task force, working group, or advisory committee of the association, including a market conduct, financial examination, or annual financial statement.

(b) A penalty or other obligation imposed by the Texas Department of Insurance on a foreign insurer under this section must be the same as the penalty or other obligation imposed on the domestic insurer by the insurance department or regulatory official of the foreign insurer's state of organization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8862.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8862 / Section 8862.004
§ 8862.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Erath, Comanche, Bosque, and Coryell Counties, unless the district's territory has been modified under:

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

(2) other law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.048 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.048
§ 171.048. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter shall be construed, as a matter of state law, to be enforceable up to but no further than the maximum possible extent consistent with federal constitutional requirements, even if that construction is not readily apparent, as such constructions are authorized only to the extent necessary to save the subchapter from judicial invalidation. Judicial reformation of statutory language is explicitly authorized only to the extent necessary to save the statutory provision from invalidity.

(b) If any court determines that a provision of this subchapter is unconstitutionally vague, the court shall interpret the provision, as a matter of state law, to avoid the vagueness problem and shall enforce the provision to the maximum possible extent. If a federal court finds any provision of this subchapter or its application to any person, group of persons, or circumstances to be unconstitutionally vague and declines to impose the saving construction described by this subsection, the Supreme Court of Texas shall provide an authoritative construction of the objectionable statutory provisions that avoids the constitutional problems while enforcing the statute's restrictions to the maximum possible extent, and shall agree to answer any question certified from a federal appellate court regarding the statute.

(c) A state executive or administrative official may not decline to enforce this subchapter, or adopt a construction of this subchapter in a way that narrows its applicability, based on the official's own beliefs about what the state or federal constitution requires, unless the official is enjoined by a state or federal court from enforcing this subchapter.

(d) This subchapter may not be construed to authorize the prosecution of or a cause of action to be brought against a woman on whom an abortion is performed or induced or attempted to be performed or induced in violation of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8066.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8066 / Section 8066.0201
§ 8066.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8066.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 1372.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1372 / Section 1372.003
§ 1372.003.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1372.003. "CLOSING" IN CONNECTION WITH MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES. The closing of mortgage credit certificates occurs on the date on which an issuer elects not to issue qualified mortgage bonds and to establish a mortgage credit certificate program under Section 25, Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 25).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008A / Section 8008A.0305
§ 8008A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.