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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 169.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 169 / Section 169.002
§ 169.002. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM; ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county or governing body of a municipality may establish a first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program for defendants charged with an offense under Section 43.021, Penal Code.

(b) A defendant is eligible to participate in a first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program established under this chapter only if:

(1) the attorney representing the state consents to the defendant's participation in the program; and

(2) the court in which the criminal case is pending finds that the defendant has not been previously convicted of:

(A) an offense under Section 20A.02, 43.02(b), as that law existed before September 1, 2021, 43.021, 43.03, 43.031, 43.032, 43.04, 43.041, or 43.05, Penal Code;

(B) an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(C) an offense punishable as a felony under Chapter 481.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b), a defendant has been previously convicted of an offense listed in that subsection if:

(1) the defendant was adjudged guilty of the offense or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in return for a grant of deferred adjudication, regardless of whether the sentence for the offense was ever imposed or whether the sentence was probated and the defendant was subsequently discharged from community supervision; or

(2) the defendant was convicted under the laws of another state for an offense containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed in Subsection (b).

(d) A defendant is not eligible to participate in the first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program if the defendant offered or agreed to hire a person to engage in sexual conduct and the person was younger than 18 years of age at the time of the offense.

(e) The court in which the criminal case is pending shall allow an eligible defendant to choose whether to participate in the first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program or otherwise proceed through the criminal justice system.

(f) If a defendant who chooses to participate in the first offender solicitation of prostitution prevention program fails to attend any portion of the program, the court in which the defendant's criminal case is pending shall issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest and proceed on the criminal case as if the defendant had chosen not to participate in the program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.045
§ 773.045. SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A provider using a vehicle, including a helicopter, boat, fixed-wing aircraft, or ground vehicle, qualifies as a specialized emergency medical services provider if:

(1) the vehicle is designed for transporting the sick or injured by air, water, or ground transportation; and

(2) the provider has personnel and sufficient equipment and supplies to provide for the specialized needs of the patient transported.

(b) A rotor or fixed-wing aircraft and staff based in this state and used to transport a patient by stretcher and that holds itself out as an air ambulance service is required to be licensed by the department.

(c) An air ambulance company based in another state that transports patients from a point in this state is required to be licensed by the department as an emergency medical services provider. The department shall issue a license to an air ambulance company under this subsection if the company applies as required by this chapter and has met the qualifications specified in department rules for safely transporting patients. An air ambulance company accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is rebuttably presumed to have met the department's qualifications.

(d) An air ambulance company licensed under Subsection (c) must include information regarding the physical location of the company's base operations in any advertising by the company in this state. This subsection does not prohibit an air ambulance company with multiple locations from listing those locations in advertising, provided that the air ambulance company meets all the provisions of this chapter.

(e) An air ambulance company that is not located in this state and that advertises within this state must have at least one physical location in this state.

(f) This section does not require an air transportation provider to be licensed if, in addition to the company's normal air transportation service, the air transportation company provides only voluntary, mercy-flight transportation at the company's own expense.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.152
§ 507.152. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The executive council shall adopt rules as necessary to perform its duties and implement this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.105 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.105
§ 62.105. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not restrict the authority of a local government to regulate the possession of a dangerous wild animal if the regulation does not conflict with this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.051
§ 887.051. BYLAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) An association shall submit to the department a copy of the association's bylaws. The department shall examine the bylaws and approve the bylaws if they comply with this chapter. The association shall conform the bylaws to this chapter if they are not in compliance.

(b) On approval of the bylaws under Subsection (a), an association shall file with the department a copy of the bylaws certified by the president or general manager and the secretary of the association.

(c) An association's bylaws must contain all things required by this chapter and may not contain any provision in conflict with this chapter.

(d) An association's bylaws must provide for periodic and special meetings of the membership.
Tex. Education Code § 49.257 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.257
§ 49.257. MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The joint board shall levy a maintenance tax for the benefit of the component school districts not later than September 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as practicable.

(b) Each component district shall bear a share of the costs of assessing and collecting taxes in proportion to the component district's share of weighted average daily attendance in the consolidated taxing district.

(c) A component district may not levy an ad valorem tax for the maintenance and operation of the schools.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 45.003, the consolidated taxing district may levy, assess, and collect a maintenance tax for the benefit of the component districts at a rate that exceeds $1.50 per $100 valuation of taxable property to the extent necessary to pay contracted obligations on the lease purchase of permanent improvements to real property entered into on or before May 12, 1993. The proposition to impose taxes at the necessary rate must be submitted to the voters in the manner provided by Section 45.003.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 23.015 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 23 / Section 23.015
§ 23.015. CONSENT FOR ACQUISITION OF NAVIGATION DISTRICT LAND.
Status: in_force

The Willacy County Navigation District may consent to the acquisition of surface land for inclusion in Padre Island National Seashore. Interests in surface estates, spoil banks, easements, and rights-of-way controlled by the district in the Padre Island National Seashore shall be used for public purposes only.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.042
§ 2304.042. CONTENTS OF AREA PLAN.
Status: in_force

A housing rehabilitation area plan must contain relevant information about the area, including:

(1) a description of the physical, social, and economic characteristics of the area;

(2) a description of the housing conditions in the area;

(3) an assessment of the need for housing rehabilitation loans in the area, including:

(A) the number and characteristics of households in the area; and

(B) the average and total loan amounts needed;

(4) a description of the methods by which the local government preparing the plan will determine whether the rehabilitation of housing in the area is economically feasible;

(5) a description of the methods by which:

(A) rehabilitation work will be supervised; and

(B) compliance with departmental regulations governing materials, fixtures, and rehabilitation contracts will be ensured;

(6) a description of the methods and procedures that will be used to enforce:

(A) local housing, building, fire, and related codes; or

(B) the standards adopted by the department under Section 2304.005, if codes of those types have not been enacted;

(7) an assessment of the need for additional public improvements and public services in the area and a description of the specific means by which the improvements and services will be provided; and

(8) a description of the methods by which private investment to improve conditions in the area will be encouraged.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0202
§ 8064.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8064.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8064.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8064.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.262 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.262
§ 22.262. PRESERVATION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

The memorandum of understanding required by Section 22.261 must include provisions:

(1) governing the preservation, management, and operation of the Battleship "Texas" consistent with the Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation Projects with Guidelines for Applying the Standards published by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior as those standards existed on January 1, 2019;

(2) requiring the nonprofit foundation described by Section 22.261 to consult with the state historic preservation officer on matters related to the preservation or repair of the battleship; and

(3) regarding the protection of the public's interest in maintaining and preserving a priceless historical asset in a manner that ensures the public has access to the asset and an opportunity to provide comment regarding the preservation of the asset.
Tex. Property Code § 62.027 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.027
§ 62.027. INCEPTION OF BROKER'S LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A broker's lien attaches to the commercial real estate interest owned by the person obligated to pay the commission on the date the notice of lien is recorded as provided by this chapter. The lien does not relate back to the date of the commission agreement.

(b) A notice of lien for amounts earned by the broker under an installment contract or under a commission agreement for a deferred commission is enforceable only to the extent that the installment or commission has become payable.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.062 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.062
§ 68.062. PILOTAGE RATES.
Status: in_force

Each branch pilot member of the Brazos Pilots Association shall charge the pilotage rates set by the board for pilot services.
Tex. Education Code § 38.209 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.209
§ 38.209. REPORT ON ADMINISTERING EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th business day after the date a school personnel member or school volunteer administers an epinephrine delivery system in accordance with a policy adopted under Section 38.208(a), the school shall report the information required under Subsection (b) to:

(1) the school district, the charter holder if the school is an open-enrollment charter school, or the governing body of the school if the school is a private school;

(2) the physician or other person who prescribed the epinephrine delivery system; and

(3) the commissioner of state health services.

(b) The report required under this section must include the following information:

(1) the age of the person who received the administration of the epinephrine delivery system;

(2) whether the person who received the administration of the epinephrine delivery system was a student, a school personnel member or school volunteer, or a visitor;

(3) the physical location where the epinephrine delivery system was administered;

(4) the number of doses of epinephrine delivery system administered;

(5) the title of the person who administered the epinephrine delivery system; and

(6) any other information required by the commissioner of education.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.045
§ 351.045. EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may appoint, contract for, or employ licensed physicians, dentists, or other health care providers to provide health care services to inmates in the custody of the sheriff.

(b) This section may not be construed as authorizing a commissioners court to supervise or control the practice of medicine as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, or to supervise or control the practice of dentistry as prohibited by Subtitle D, Title 3, Occupations Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.005
§ 2301.005. REGULATION OF INLAND MARINE FORMS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the manner in which forms for the various classifications of risks insured under inland marine insurance, as determined by the commissioner, are regulated.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552A.0101 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552A / Section 552A.0101
§ 552A.0101. OPERATORS OF CERTAIN MOBILITY DEVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "motorized mobility device" means a device designed for transportation of persons with physical disabilities that:

(1) has three or more wheels;

(2) is propelled by a battery-powered motor;

(3) has not more than one forward gear; and

(4) is not capable of speeds exceeding eight miles per hour.

(b) For the purposes of this subtitle, a person operating a nonmotorized wheelchair or motorized mobility device is considered to be a pedestrian.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3813.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3813 / Section 3813.158
§ 3813.158. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX OR TAX CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The adoption of a tax rate or a change in the tax rate takes effect after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date on which the comptroller receives a notice of the results of the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 705.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 705 / Section 705.005
§ 705.005. NOTICE TO INSURED OF MISREPRESENTATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to any suit brought on an insurance policy issued or contracted for after June 29, 1903.

(b) A defendant may use as a defense a misrepresentation made in the application for or in obtaining an insurance policy only if the defendant shows at trial that before the 91st day after the date the defendant discovered the falsity of the representation, the defendant gave notice that the defendant refused to be bound by the policy:

(1) to the insured, if living; or

(2) to the owners or beneficiaries of the insurance policy, if the insured was deceased.

(c) This section does not:

(1) make available as a defense an immaterial misrepresentation; or

(2) affect the provisions of Section 705.004.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 54.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 54 / Section 54.012
§ 54.012. PARTICIPATION BY SMALL SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) To facilitate the participation by service providers with a total annual revenue of less than $2 million in the program, the commission shall adopt measures to simplify the process for those providers to apply for grants, receive grant money, and comply with applicable reporting and implementation requirements.

(b) The commission may develop instructional materials to provide support and technical assistance to service providers described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Local Government Code § 394.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.012
§ 394.012. APPLICATION FOR INCORPORATION OF, AND OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR, JOINT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing bodies of more than one local government may consider a written application for the incorporation of a joint housing finance corporation to act on behalf of the local governments filed by at least three residents of each sponsoring local government who are citizens of this state and at least 18 years of age.

(b) If each governing body by resolution determines that the formation of the joint housing finance corporation is wise, expedient, necessary, or advisable and approves the form of the proposed articles of incorporation of the joint corporation, the articles may be filed as provided by this chapter. The joint corporation may not be formed unless the application is filed with the governing body of each sponsoring local government and each governing body adopts the resolution.

(c) The approval of the articles of incorporation of the joint housing finance corporation does not preclude the approval by the governing body of the articles of incorporation of additional corporations that have names or designations sufficient to distinguish them from previously created corporations. A governing body that creates the joint corporation may not later create a corporation that has the power to make home mortgages or to make loans to lending institutions, the proceeds of which are to be used to make home mortgages or to make loans on residential developments.

(d) Each incorporator or director of the joint housing finance corporation must reside in a sponsoring local government. The initial directors of the joint corporation shall be appointed by all the sponsoring local governments. Succeeding directors shall be appointed by one or more of the sponsoring local governments as provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the joint corporation.

(e) The sponsoring local governments of the joint housing finance corporation are considered to be one local government for the purposes of this chapter. If the action of the governing body of a local government is required, this chapter requires the action to be taken by the governing body of each sponsoring local government of the joint corporation.

(f) The joint housing finance corporation has all the powers granted to a housing finance corporation under this chapter. The joint corporation acts on behalf of each of the sponsoring local governments as provided by the articles of incorporation.

(g) The net earnings of the joint housing finance corporation and funds and properties of the joint housing finance corporation on dissolution shall be disbursed to the sponsoring local governments as provided by the articles of incorporation.

(h) For the purposes of determining the applicable population for Section 1372.026, Government Code, the joint housing finance corporation may only consider areas in its own state planning region.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 8.205 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 8 / Section 8.205
§ 8.205. EFFECT OF UNAUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ON SECURITY CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

An unauthorized signature placed on a security certificate before or in the course of issue is ineffective, but the signature is effective in favor of a purchaser for value of the certificated security if the purchaser is without notice of the lack of authority and the signing has been done by:

(1) an authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or other person entrusted by the issuer with the signing of the security certificate or of similar security certificates or with the immediate preparation for signing of any of them; or

(2) an employee of the issuer, or of any of the persons listed in Subdivision (1), entrusted with responsible handling of the security certificate.
Tex. Occupations Code § 502.058 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 502 / Section 502.058
§ 502.058. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall meet at least twice during each year.

(b) The board may meet at other times at the call of the presiding officer or as provided by board rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8876.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8876 / Section 8876.052
§ 8876.052. TERMS AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with three or four terms expiring December 1 every other year. Directors are appointed by the commissioners court as follows:

(1) three directors shall represent agricultural interests;

(2) three directors shall represent municipal water interests; and

(3) one director shall represent rural domestic water supply interests.

(b) For the purpose of Subsection (a), a person appointed to represent agricultural interests must be involved in agriculture, as defined by Section 11.002(12), Water Code.

(c) To be appointed under this section, a person must satisfy the requirements for holding elective office under Section 141.001, Election Code.

(d) A director may serve two consecutive terms and may serve another two consecutive terms after not serving for four years.

(e) The commissioners court shall appoint a director to succeed a serving director on or before the date the serving director's term expires.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.995 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.995
§ 201.995. PRIORITY PROJECTS IN PROGRAM CATEGORIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall:

(1) establish categories in the unified transportation program;

(2) assign each project identified in the program to a category; and

(3) designate the priority ranking of each project within each category.

(b) The department shall collaborate with local transportation entities when assigning each project included in the unified transportation program to a category established under Subsection (a).

(c) The highest priority projects within an applicable category of the unified transportation program must be projects designated as major transportation projects.

(d) In prioritizing and approving projects under Section 201.9991 that are included in the unified transportation program, the commission must first evaluate projects on strategic need and potential contribution toward meeting the transportation goals established under Section 201.601(a-1)(1). After conducting that initial evaluation, the commission may conduct a secondary evaluation based on other factors such as funding availability and project readiness.