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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298D.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298D / Section 298D.101
§ 298D.101. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) In each year that the board authorizes a program under this chapter, the board shall hold a public hearing on the amounts of any mandatory payments that the board intends to require during the year and how the revenue derived from those payments is to be spent.

(b) Not later than the fifth day before the date of the hearing required under Subsection (a), the board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district and provide written notice of the hearing to the chief operating officer of each institutional health care provider in the district.

(c) The board's determination of the amount of mandatory payments to be collected during the year must be shown to be based on reasonable estimates of the amount of revenue necessary to fund intergovernmental transfers from the district to the state providing the nonfederal share of payments described by Section 298D.103(b)(1) that is otherwise unfunded.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.154 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.154
§ 351.154. NONPROFIT CORPORATION AS MUNICIPAL AGENT.
Status: in_force

A municipality may authorize a nonprofit corporation to act on behalf of the municipality for any purpose under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 62.1071 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.1071
§ 62.1071. ACQUISITION OF LAND, EQUIPMENT, OR IMPROVEMENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a district that has a county of jurisdiction with a population of more than 2.8 million.

(b) A district may acquire, by any means except by condemnation, and own land, equipment, or improvements located in a county that is adjacent to the district's county of jurisdiction if the commission considers the land, equipment, or improvements:

(1) necessary, required, or convenient for any purpose necessary or incident to the development and operation of navigable water or a port located in the district's county of jurisdiction or a county adjacent to that county; or

(2) may be in aid of, or necessary, required, or convenient for, the development of industries and businesses on the land in the county of jurisdiction or a county adjacent to that county.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law or municipal charter, a district may acquire, and any public or private owner may dispose of, land, equipment, or improvements on any terms to which the commission and the property owner agree.

(d) If in connection with an acquisition or disposition of land, equipment, or improvements under this section the governing body of a municipality decides to discontinue operations of a port, as a utility of the municipality or otherwise, the acquisition or disposition of the land, equipment, or improvements may not be completed until a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality voting at an election called and held for that purpose approve of the discontinuance of the operations.

(e) The commissioners may change the name of the district in connection with the acquisition of land, equipment, or improvements under this section.

(f) Notwithstanding the source of the revenue, a district that acquires land, equipment, or improvements under this section may use or pledge to the payment of obligations of the district for the development of any district facility, regardless of the location of the facility, any revenue of the district, except as provided by Section 62.209.

(g) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.

(h) Except as provided by this section, an election held under this section must be conducted as provided by the Election Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 846.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 846 / Section 846.002
§ 846.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "fully insured multiple employer welfare arrangement" means an arrangement that provides to its participating employees and beneficiaries benefits for which 100 percent of the liability has been assumed by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.

(b) This chapter applies only to a multiple employer welfare arrangement that meets either or both of the following criteria:

(1) one or more of the employer members in the arrangement:

(A) is domiciled in this state; or

(B) has its principal headquarters or principal administrative office in this state; or

(2) the arrangement solicits an employer that:

(A) is domiciled in this state; or

(B) has its principal headquarters or principal administrative office in this state.

(c) This chapter does not apply to a fully insured multiple employer welfare arrangement during the period in which the arrangement is fully insured. The commissioner periodically may require proof that the arrangement is fully insured.
Tex. Insurance Code § 31.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 31 / Section 31.005
§ 31.005. DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall defend an action brought against the commissioner or an employee or officer of the department as a result of that person's official act or omission, whether or not at the time of the institution of the action that person has terminated service with the department.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.1016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.1016
§ 2308.1016. DUTY TO FACILITATE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any duty imposed under this subchapter, to facilitate the efficient delivery of integrated adult education and literacy services in this state, the council shall:

(1) evaluate adult education and literacy programs administered by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission to identify:

(A) any duplication of planning by those agencies at the state and local level;

(B) any lack of adequate client information sharing between those agencies; and

(C) any other problems that adversely affect the delivery of those programs by the agencies;

(2) develop and implement immediate and long-range strategies to address problems identified by the council under Subdivision (1); and

(3) develop a system to monitor and evaluate the wage and employment outcomes of students who participate in the adult education and literacy programs administered by the Texas Education Agency, including students referred to the programs by the Texas Workforce Commission or local workforce development boards, to ensure the effectiveness of the programs in improving the employment-related outcomes of the students.

(b) The council shall include in the council's annual report to the governor and to the legislature:

(1) a list of specific problems identified by the council under Subsection (a) to be addressed by the council in the following year; and

(2) the results of any measures taken by the council to address problems identified by the council under Subsection (a).

(c) The long-range strategies developed by the council under Subsection (a) must:

(1) identify the agency responsible for implementing each strategy; and

(2) include a schedule for the implementation of each strategy.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.1565 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.1565
§ 204.1565. INFORMAL CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "practice serving a medically underserved population" has the meaning assigned by Section 157.051.

(b) The physician assistant board by rule shall permit a license holder to complete half of any informal continuing medical education hours required to renew a license under this chapter by providing volunteer medical services at a practice serving a medically underserved population, other than a site that is a primary practice site of the license holder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8067.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8067 / Section 8067.0105
§ 8067.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.029 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.029
§ 134.029. PROCEDURE ON DETECTION OF VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

On detection of a violation of this chapter, an inspector, in writing, shall:

(1) promptly inform the operator; and

(2) report the violation to the commission.
Tex. Tax Code § 113.0021 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 113 / Section 113.0021
§ 113.0021. APPLICATION TO OTHER TAXES AND FEES.
Status: in_force

This chapter also applies to a tax or fee that the comptroller is required to collect under a law not included in this title.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.158 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.158
§ 201.158. BOARD COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint committees from its own members.

(b) A committee appointed from the members of the board shall:

(1) consider matters referred to the committee relating to the enforcement of this chapter and the rules adopted by the board; and

(2) make recommendations to the board.

(c) The board may delegate to a committee of the board an authority granted to the board under Section 201.505(c).
Tex. Finance Code § 154.356 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.356
§ 154.356. ASSESSMENT ON OUTSTANDING TRUST-FUNDED CONTRACTS TO PAY CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) To pay a claim against the fund when the balance of the trust-funded contract account is insufficient to pay that claim, the advisory council may assess each permit holder that has outstanding trust-funded contracts an amount based on the permit holder's proportionate share of the purchasers' deposits on all outstanding trust-funded contracts determined as of the end of the preceding calendar year.

(b) The assessments shall be deposited in the trust-funded contract account within the fund and administered by the department and the advisory council in accordance with commission rules.

(c) An assessment made under this section is in addition to any assessment required by Section 154.352.

(d) A seller whose permit is revoked or surrendered remains liable for any unpaid assessment made before the date of the revocation or surrender.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8861.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8861 / Section 8861.051
§ 8861.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 753.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 753 / Section 753.002
§ 753.002. MOBILE SERVICE UNITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules for the safe movement and operation of mobile service units and the safe dispensing of flammable liquids by mobile service units.

(b) A municipality may require a license for the operation of each mobile service unit in the municipality and may charge a reasonable license fee.
Tex. Government Code § 469.059 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 469 / Section 469.059
§ 469.059. COMPLAINTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall continue to monitor a complaint made under Section 51.252, Occupations Code, that alleges that a building or facility is not in compliance with the standards and specifications adopted by the commission under this chapter until the department determines that:

(1) the building or facility has been brought into compliance; or

(2) the building or facility is not required to be brought into compliance because of a rule or statute, including Section 469.151.

(b) If the building or facility is not required to be brought into compliance, the department shall, on final disposition of the complaint, notify in writing the person filing the complaint that the building or facility is not required to be brought into compliance because of a rule or statute and provide a reference to the rule or statute.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (S.B. 1802), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8863.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8863 / Section 8863.004
§ 8863.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1387, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Section 8863.005 or its predecessor statute, former Section 10, Chapter 1387, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001;

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

(3) other law.
Tex. Estates Code § 21.006 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 21 / Section 21.006
§ 21.006. APPLICABILITY TO PROBATE PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

The procedure prescribed by Title 2 governs all probate proceedings.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.056
§ 1104.056. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Family Code § 51.074 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.074
§ 51.074.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.074. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: DEFERRED PROSECUTION. (a) A juvenile court may transfer interim supervision, but not permanent supervision, to the county where a child on deferred prosecution resides.

(b) On an extension of a previous order of deferred prosecution authorized under Section 53.03(j), the child shall remain on interim supervision for an additional period not to exceed 180 days.

(c) On a violation of the conditions of the original deferred prosecution agreement, the receiving county shall forward the case to the sending county for prosecution or other action in the manner provided by Sections 51.072(i) and (j), except that the original conditions of deferred prosecution may not be modified by the receiving county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3962.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3962 / Section 3962.0106
§ 3962.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.554 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.554
§ 301.554. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 301.451 or Section 301.251.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under Subsection (a), the offense is a felony of the third degree.

(c) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

(d) On final conviction of an offense under Subsection (a), the defendant forfeits all rights and privileges conferred by a license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.051
§ 1115.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of nine directors elected as follows:

(1) two directors elected from each county commissioners precinct of Wilson County; and

(2) one director elected from the district at large.

(b) The candidate from each commissioners precinct receiving the highest number of votes from that precinct is elected as director from that precinct. The candidate from the district at large receiving the highest number of votes from the district at large is elected as the director from the district at large.

(c) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve staggered two-year terms;

(2) each year one director is elected from each precinct; and

(3) in odd-numbered years, a director is elected from the district at large.

(d) A directors' election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each year or another date authorized by law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.002
§ 161.002. INADMISSIBILITY OF IMMUNIZATION SURVEY INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Information obtained from a physician's medical records by a person conducting an immunization survey for the department is not admissible as evidence in a suit against the physician that involves an injury relating to the immunization of an individual.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.18 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.18
§ 21.18. MATTERS OF JUDICIAL NOTICE.
Status: in_force

Presumptions of law and matters of which judicial notice is taken (among which are included the authority and duties of all officers elected or appointed under the General Laws of this State) need not be stated in an indictment.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.106 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.106
§ 122.106. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a credit union is exempt from a franchise or other license tax.

(b) A credit union is not exempt from the franchise tax imposed by Chapter 171, Tax Code, unless the credit union is exempted by that chapter.

(c) The intangible property of a credit union organized under this chapter is not taxable.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0503 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0503
§ 540.0503. ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN RECIPIENTS IN SAME MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLAN.
Status: in_force

The commission shall ensure that all recipients who are children and who reside in the same household may, at the family's election, be enrolled in the same Medicaid managed care plan.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.254
§ 2203.254. CONTRIBUTION BY MEMBERS FOR SOUND FINANCIAL OPERATION.
Status: in_force

If sufficient funds are not available for the sound financial operation of the association, each association member shall contribute to the financial requirements of the association in accordance with Sections 2203.055(c) and (d), 2203.252, and 2203.253, as authorized and considered necessary by the department. A contribution under this section is in addition to:

(1) an assessment paid in accordance with the plan of operation under Section 2203.053(b); and

(2) a contribution from a policyholder's stabilization reserve fund.
Tex. Government Code § 551.047 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.047
§ 551.047. SPECIAL NOTICE TO NEWS MEDIA OF EMERGENCY MEETING OR EMERGENCY ADDITION TO AGENDA.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding officer of a governmental body, or the member of a governmental body who calls an emergency meeting of the governmental body or adds an emergency item to the agenda of a meeting of the governmental body, shall notify the news media of the emergency meeting or emergency item as required by this section.

(b) The presiding officer or member is required to notify only those members of the news media that have previously:

(1) filed at the headquarters of the governmental body a request containing all pertinent information for the special notice; and

(2) agreed to reimburse the governmental body for the cost of providing the special notice.

(c) The presiding officer or member shall give the notice by telephone, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail at least one hour before the meeting is convened.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.207 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.207
§ 424.207. ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE HEDGING CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTIVENESS.
Status: in_force

An insurer must be able to demonstrate to the commissioner on request the intended hedging characteristics and continuing effectiveness of a derivative transaction or combination of transactions through:

(1) cash flow testing;

(2) duration analysis; or

(3) other appropriate analysis.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.027 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.027
§ 155.027. VENUE.
Status: in_force

Venue of a suit for collection of a penalty for late payment of taxes is in Travis County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8138.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8138 / Section 8138.101
§ 8138.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0251 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0251
§ 32.0251. ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall establish and the commission shall implement procedures under which the commission automatically reviews a child's eligibility for medical assistance if:

(1) the child originally establishes eligibility for medical assistance on the basis of receipt of financial assistance under Chapter 31, as provided by Section 32.025(a); and

(2) that receipt of financial assistance under Chapter 31 ceases.

(b) If the review required by this section indicates that the child may be eligible for medical assistance on a basis other than receipt of financial assistance under Chapter 31, the commission may provide for provisional eligibility for medical assistance for the child pending a recertification review. The provisional eligibility period authorized by this subsection may not exceed one month.

(c) In addition to the review required by this section, the commission shall also promote continued medical assistance for a child described by Subsection (a) through:

(1) revising client education and notification policies relating to a child's eligibility for medical assistance; and

(2) providing specific notification of a child's potential eligibility for medical assistance to the child's parent or other caretaker at the time the parent or caretaker is notified of:

(A) a scheduled eligibility recertification review; or

(B) the termination of financial assistance.
Tex. Insurance Code § 544.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 544 / Section 544.052
§ 544.052. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

A person may not in any manner engage in unfair discrimination or permit unfair discrimination between individuals of the same class and of essentially the same hazard, including unfair discrimination in:

(1) the amount of premium, policy fees, or rates charged for a policy or contract of insurance;

(2) the benefits payable under a policy or contract of insurance; or

(3) any of the terms or conditions of a policy or contract of insurance.
Tex. Government Code § 447.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 447 / Section 447.008
§ 447.008. ENERGY-SAVING AND WATER-SAVING DEVICES OR MEASURES.
Status: in_force

(a) On approval by the state energy conservation office, a state agency that reduces its energy or water expenses may use any funds saved by the agency from appropriated utility funds for the purchase of an energy-saving or water-saving device or measure. For purposes of this section, "energy-saving or water-saving device or measure" means a device or measure that directly reduces:

(1) energy or water costs; or

(2) the energy or water consumption of equipment, including a lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning system, or other water-using system, without materially altering the quality of the equipment.

(b) A state agency, in accordance with the recommendations of an energy or water audit, may purchase energy-saving and water-saving devices or measures from appropriated utility funds if the savings in utility funds projected by the audit will offset the purchase. The agency shall retain in its files a copy of the recommendation and repayment schedule as evidence of the projected savings.