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Tex. Water Code § 27.052 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.052
§ 27.052. COPIES OF PERMIT; FILING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall furnish the railroad commission and the Texas Department of Health with a copy of each permit the commission issues. The railroad commission shall furnish the commission with a copy of each permit the railroad commission issues and the executive director shall in turn forward copies to the Texas Department of Health.

(b) Before beginning injection operations, a person receiving a permit to inject industrial and municipal waste shall file a copy of the permit with the health authorities of the county, city, and town where the well is located.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.258 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.258
§ 40.258. FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The commissioner shall promulgate rules that, to the greatest extent practicable, conform to the national contingency plan and rules promulgated under federal law.

(2) The commissioner may impose requirements under such rules that are in addition to or vary materially from federal requirements if the state interests served by the requirements substantially outweigh the burdens imposed on those subject to the requirements.

(3) Any request for judicial review of any rule must be filed in a district court in Travis County within 90 days of the effective date of the rule or plan challenged.

(4) Any matter subject to judicial review under Subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection shall not be subject to judicial review in any civil or criminal proceeding for enforcement or for recovery of response costs or damages.

(b) In implementing this chapter, the commissioner to the greatest extent practicable shall employ federal funds unless federal funds will not be available in an adequate period of time.

(c) All federal funds received by the state relating to response to unauthorized discharges of oil under this chapter shall be deposited in the fund.
Tex. Government Code § 498.0045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 498 / Section 498.0045
§ 498.0045.
Status: in_force

Sec. 498.0045. FORFEITURE OF GOOD CONDUCT TIME: FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS. (a) In this section, "final order" means a certified copy of a final order of a state or federal court that dismisses as frivolous or malicious a lawsuit, including a proceeding arising from an application for writ of habeas corpus, brought by an inmate while the inmate was in the custody of the department or confined in county jail awaiting transfer to the department following conviction of a felony or revocation of community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

(a-1) For purposes of this chapter, an application for writ of habeas corpus is considered "frivolous" if brought for the purpose of abusing judicial resources.

(b) On receipt of a final order, the department shall forfeit:

(1) 60 days of an inmate's accrued good conduct time, if the department has previously received one final order;

(2) 120 days of an inmate's accrued good conduct time, if the department has previously received two final orders; or

(3) 180 days of an inmate's accrued good conduct time, if the department has previously received three or more final orders.

(c) The department may not restore good conduct time forfeited under this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 312.404 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 312 / Section 312.404
§ 312.404. APPROVAL BY GOVERNING BODY.
Status: in_force

To be effective, an agreement made under this subchapter must be approved by the governing body of the county or other taxing unit in the manner that the governing body of a municipality authorizes an agreement under Section 312.207.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8135.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8135 / Section 8135.156
§ 8135.156. CONTINUING POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each new district may incur and pay debts and has all powers of the original district created by this chapter.

(b) If the district is divided as provided by this subchapter, the current obligations and any bond authorizations of the district are not impaired. Debts shall be paid by revenues or by taxes or assessments imposed on real property in the district as if the district had not been divided or by contributions from each new district as stated in the terms set by the board in the plan for division.

(c) Any other district obligation shall be divided pro rata among the new districts on an acreage basis or on other terms that are satisfactory to the new districts.
Tex. Local Government Code § 214.204 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 214 / Section 214.204
§ 214.204. MUNICIPAL PERMIT FEE GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to pay an annual fee to obtain a permit from the municipality before the person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the fee shall be used for the general administration of this subchapter, including the provision of responses generally required to implement this subchapter other than specific responses to false alarms.

(b) A municipal permit fee imposed under this section for an alarm system may not exceed the rate of:

(1) $50 a year for a residential location; and

(2) $250 a year for other alarm system locations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.056
§ 3911.056. DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.
Status: in_force

A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.401 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.401
§ 242.401. QUALITY OF LIFE.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution shall care for its residents in a manner and in an environment that promotes maintenance or enhancement of each resident's quality of life and dignity. An institution that admits a resident who is younger than 18 years of age must provide care to meet the resident's unique medical and developmental needs.

(b) A resident of an institution has the right to reside and receive services in the institution with reasonable accommodation of individual needs, except to the extent the health or safety of the resident or other residents would be endangered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.051
§ 8109.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms that expire June 1 of even-numbered years.
Tex. Government Code § 508.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.115
§ 508.115. NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF INMATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 11th day before the date a parole panel orders the release on parole of an inmate or not later than the 11th day after the date the board recommends that the governor grant executive clemency, the division shall notify the sheriffs, each chief of police, the prosecuting attorneys, and the district judges in the county in which the inmate was convicted and the county to which the inmate is released that a parole panel is considering release on parole or the governor is considering clemency.

(b) In a case in which there was a change of venue, the division shall notify the sheriff, the prosecuting attorney, and the district judge in the county in which the prosecution was originated if, not later than the 30th day after the date the inmate was sentenced, those officials request in writing that the division give the officials notice under this section of a release of the inmate.

(c) Not later than the 10th day after the date a parole panel orders the transfer of an inmate to a halfway house under this chapter, the division shall give notice in accordance with Subsection (d) to:

(1) the sheriff of the county in which the inmate was convicted;

(2) the sheriff of the county in which the halfway house is located and each chief of police in the county; and

(3) the attorney who represents the state in the prosecution of felonies in the county in which the halfway house is located.

(d) The notice must state:

(1) the inmate's name;

(2) the county in which the inmate was convicted; and

(3) the offense for which the inmate was convicted.

(e) The notice must be provided by e-mail or other electronic communication.
Tex. Election Code § 31.050 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.050
§ 31.050. ABOLISHMENT OF POSITION AND TRANSFER OF DUTIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

On September 1, 2023, all powers and duties of the county elections administrator of a county with a population of more than 3.5 million under this subchapter are transferred to the county tax assessor-collector and county clerk. The county tax assessor-collector shall serve as the voter registrar, and the duties and functions of the county clerk that were performed by the administrator revert to the county clerk, unless a transfer of duties and functions occurs under Section 12.031 or 31.071.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0101
§ 544.0101. APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall appoint an inspector general to serve as director of the office of inspector general.

(b) The inspector general serves a one-year term that expires February 1.
Tex. Family Code § 6.505 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.505
§ 6.505. COUNSELING.
Status: in_force

(a) While a divorce suit is pending, the court may direct the parties to counsel with a person named by the court.

(b) The person named by the court to counsel the parties shall submit a written report to the court and to the parties before the final hearing. In the report, the counselor shall give only an opinion as to whether there exists a reasonable expectation of reconciliation of the parties and, if so, whether further counseling would be beneficial. The sole purpose of the report is to aid the court in determining whether the suit for divorce should be continued pending further counseling.

(c) A copy of the report shall be furnished to each party.

(d) If the court believes that there is a reasonable expectation of the parties' reconciliation, the court may by written order continue the proceedings and direct the parties to a person named by the court for further counseling for a period fixed by the court not to exceed 60 days, subject to any terms, conditions, and limitations the court considers desirable. In ordering counseling, the court shall consider the circumstances of the parties, including the needs of the parties' family and the availability of counseling services. At the expiration of the period specified by the court, the counselor to whom the parties were directed shall report to the court whether the parties have complied with the court's order. Thereafter, the court shall proceed as in a divorce suit generally.

(e) If the court orders counseling under this section and the parties to the marriage are the parents of a child under 18 years of age born or adopted during the marriage, the counseling shall include counseling on issues that confront children who are the subject of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Tex. Education Code § 141.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 141 / Section 141.005
§ 141.005. MERIT REVIEW.
Status: in_force

The coordinating board shall appoint a committee that consists of higher education representatives to evaluate the enhancement program's effectiveness and shall report its findings to the coordinating board not later than September 1 of the second year of each biennium.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 93.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 93 / Section 93.053
§ 93.053. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall collect and analyze information related to cardiovascular disease and stroke at the state and regional level and, to the extent feasible, at the local level. The council shall obtain the information from federal and state agencies and from private and public organizations. The council shall maintain a database of this information.

(b) The database may include:

(1) information related to behavioral risk factors identified for cardiovascular disease and stroke;

(2) morbidity and mortality rates for cardiovascular disease and stroke; and

(3) community indicators relevant to cardiovascular disease and stroke.

(c) In compiling the database, the council may use information available from other sources, such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reports of hospital discharge data, and information included in death certificates.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.102
§ 1013.102. RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TAXATION.
Status: in_force

Castro County or a municipality in Castro County may not impose a tax for hospital purposes.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.362 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.362
§ 162.362. RETURNS AND PAYMENTS; ALLOWANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed dealer, on or before the 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter, shall file a report and remit the amount of tax due. A licensed dealer who has not made taxable deliveries during the reporting period shall file with the comptroller a report that includes those facts or that information.

(b) If a licensed dealer files a report and remits the tax due on or before the due date under Subsection (a), one percent of the tax due is allocated to the licensed dealer for the expense of collecting, accounting for, reporting, and timely remitting the taxes collected and for keeping the records. The licensed dealer shall deduct the allocated amount from the tax due when paying the tax to this state.

(c) A licensed interstate trucker, on or before the 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter, shall file a report and remit the amount of tax due. A report shall be filed with the comptroller on forms provided for that purpose and must contain the number of miles traveled in this state, the number of miles traveled outside this state, and other information required by the comptroller. An interstate trucker who is required to file a report under this section and who has not made interstate trips or used compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas in motor vehicles in this state during the reporting period shall file with the comptroller a report that includes those facts or that information.

(d) If a licensed interstate trucker files a report and remits the tax due on or before the due date under Subsection (c), one-half of one percent of the tax paid on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas used in this state by the interstate trucker is allocated to the interstate trucker for the expense of accounting for, reporting, and timely remitting the taxes due and for keeping the records. The licensed interstate trucker shall deduct the allocated amount from the tax due when paying the tax to this state. If the allocated amount exceeds the amount of tax due, the interstate trucker may file a refund claim with the comptroller.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 118.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 118 / Section 118.003
§ 118.003. DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

A claimant who prevails in an action under this chapter shall be awarded actual damages in a maximum amount of $500,000 for each claimant.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.252
§ 206.252. SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not:

(1) limit the employment arrangement of a surgical assistant licensed under this chapter;

(2) require a surgeon or hospital to contract with a surgical assistant;

(3) authorize a health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, or health benefit plan to require a surgeon to contract with a surgical assistant; or

(4) require a hospital to use a licensed surgical assistant for surgical assisting.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.353
§ 51.353. LICENSE DENIAL; ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license or may reprimand a license holder for a violation of this chapter, a law establishing a regulatory program administered by the department, or a rule or order of the commission or the executive director.

(b) The commission may place on probation a person whose license is suspended. If a license suspension is probated, the commission may require the person to:

(1) report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;

(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the commission; or

(3) continue or renew professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the commission in those areas that are the basis for the probation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.027 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.027
§ 441.027. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN GRANTING OR DENYING PETITION.
Status: in_force

Before the commission adopts an order under Section 441.024, it may:

(1) consult with each governmental entity that has submitted an approval statement regarding suggested changes in the plan;

(2) suggest or direct that the petitioners change the plan for a district road facility, including deleting a road facility, so as to make the plan acceptable to the commission; and

(3) consider the environmental effects of the proposals in the preliminary plan.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.251 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.251
§ 55.251. CHARGE FOR HOTEL OR MOTEL CALL.
Status: in_force

A hotel or motel may not charge more than 50 cents for:

(1) a local telephone call;

(2) a credit card telephone call;

(3) a collect telephone call; or

(4) any other local telephone call for which assistance from the hotel or motel operator is not required.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 252.018 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 252 / Section 252.018
§ 252.018. MERGERS AND CONVERSIONS.
Status: in_force

A nonprofit association may effect a merger or conversion by complying with the applicable provisions of Chapter 10 and the nonprofit association's governing documents.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 201.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 201 / Section 201.01
§ 201.01. LIQUOR.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "liquor" does not include malt beverages.
Tex. Family Code § 201.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.008
§ 201.008. ATTENDANCE OF BAILIFF.
Status: in_force

A bailiff may attend a hearing by an associate judge if directed by the referring court.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.249 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.249
§ 51.249. CONFLICTING SURVEYS.
Status: in_force

If conflicts exist between surveys, the commissioner shall issue patents to the portions of the surveys that are free from conflict.
Tex. Government Code § 323.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 323 / Section 323.008
§ 323.008. STATUTORY REVISION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the council determines a need exists, either of the joint chairs of the council may appoint statutory revision advisory committees to advise the council on matters relating to the revision of particular subjects of the law.

(b) Advisory committees consist of seven members appointed by a joint chair of the council. Advisory committee members serve for a period of two years from the date of appointment.

(c) In appointing an advisory committee, a joint chair shall include representatives of the:

(1) State Bar of Texas;

(2) judiciary; and

(3) Texas law schools.

(d) An advisory committee shall meet at the call of either of the joint chairs of the council.

(e) Each advisory committee shall select one of its members as chairman.

(f) Advisory committee members serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in attending official committee meetings. Those expenses are paid from funds appropriated to the council.
Tex. Government Code § 324.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 324 / Section 324.002
§ 324.002. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

The Legislative Reference Library is an independent agency of the legislature.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.080 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.080
§ 53.080. AUDIT INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) All information secured, derived, or obtained during the course of an inspection or examination of books, accounts, reports, or other records as provided by Section 53.068 of this code, a rule, or a lease provision is confidential and may not be used publicly, opened for public inspection, or disclosed, except for information in a lien filed under this chapter and except as permitted under Subsection (d) of this section.

(b) All information made confidential by this section is not subject to subpoena directed to the commissioner, the attorney general, or the governor except in a judicial or administrative proceeding to which this state is a party.

(c) The commissioner or the attorney general may use information made confidential by this section and contracts made confidential by Section 53.079 of this code to enforce this chapter or may authorize their use in judicial or administrative proceedings to which this state is a party.

(d) This section does not prohibit:

(1) the delivery of information made confidential by this section to the lessee or its successor, receiver, executor, guarantor, administrator, assignee, or representative;

(2) the publication of statistics classified to prevent the identification of a particular audit or items in a particular audit;

(3) the release of information that is otherwise available to the public; or

(4) the release of information concerning the amount of royalty assessed as a result of an examination conducted under Section 53.068 of this code, a rule, or a lease provision or the release of other information that would have been properly included in reports required under Section 53.068 of this code, a rule, or a lease provision.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.002
§ 11.002. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the director and the department staff.
Tex. Labor Code § 62.157 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 62 / Section 62.157
§ 62.157. EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

An employer is exempt from this chapter with respect to employment of the employer's brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, child, spouse, parent, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, ward, or person in loco parentis to the employee.