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Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.306 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.306
§ 1951.306. WAIVER FOR APPLICANT LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may waive any license requirement under this chapter for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state. The department may enter into reciprocal licensing agreements with other states that have license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.

(b) The department may issue an endorsement of license to a person who:

(1) establishes residence in this state; and

(2) has been determined by the department to meet the qualifications of a certified applicator by taking the appropriate examination in another state.
Tex. Government Code § 2056.0065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2056 / Section 2056.0065
§ 2056.0065.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2056.0065. GOALS: EMPHASIS ON ENHANCING MILITARY FACILITIES. (a) In establishing the goals of a state agency, the agency shall consider the enhancement of military value to federally owned or operated military installations or facilities. The state agency is encouraged to make this evaluation using the most current criteria provided by the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

(b) If the state agency determines that an expenditure will enhance the military value of a federally owned or operated military installation or facility based on the base realignment and closure criteria, the state agency shall make that expenditure a high priority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6611.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6611 / Section 6611.151
§ 6611.151. AD VALOREM TAX FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax at a rate not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district to pay the cost of maintaining district property and operating the district.

(b) An election to authorize the imposition of the tax must be called by the board in the manner provided by Section 6611.204.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4017.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4017 / Section 4017.0305
§ 4017.0305. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.077 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.077
§ 623.077. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a permit under this subchapter, other than a permit under Section 623.071(c)(3), must also pay a highway maintenance fee in an amount determined according to the following table:

(b) The department shall send each fee collected under Subsection (a) to the comptroller, who shall deposit:

(1) 90 percent of the fee to the credit of the state highway fund; and

(2) 10 percent of the fee to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0102
§ 3979.0102. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT; IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is a governmental unit, as provided by Section 375.004, Local Government Code.

(c) This chapter does not waive any governmental or sovereign immunity from suit, liability, or judgment that would otherwise apply to the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552A.0006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552A / Section 552A.0006
§ 552A.0006. AREAS AND SPEEDS OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A personal delivery or mobile carrying device operated under this subchapter may be operated only:

(1) in a pedestrian area at a speed of not more than 10 miles per hour; or

(2) on the side of a roadway or the shoulder of a highway at a speed of not more than 20 miles per hour.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(1), a local authority may establish a maximum speed of less than 10 miles per hour in a pedestrian area in the jurisdiction of the local authority if the local authority determines that a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour is unreasonable or unsafe for that area. A maximum speed established under this subsection may not be less than seven miles per hour.
Tex. Government Code § 1403.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1403 / Section 1403.001
§ 1403.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Texas Public Finance Authority.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Transportation Commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.0702 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.0702
§ 2054.0702. STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICESHIP CREDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "public junior college" and "public technical institute" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(b) A state agency may enter into an agreement with a public junior college district under Section 130.0081, Education Code, or a public technical institute under Section 135.06, Education Code, or other applicable law to offer a program leading to a state information technology apprenticeship credential to address shortages in the state information resources workforce.

(c) A program offered under this section must:

(1) be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in accordance with Section 61.0512, Education Code;

(2) develop the knowledge and skills necessary for a journey- or senior-level information technology position in a state agency; and

(3) include a one-year apprenticeship with:

(A) a relevant state agency;

(B) an organization working on a major information resources project; or

(C) a regional network security center established under Section 2059.202.

(d) An apprenticeship described by Subsection (c)(3) may be:

(1) an apprenticeship program registered with the United States Department of Labor; or

(2) an industry-recognized apprenticeship program offered by a public junior college or public technical institute that:

(A) adheres to academic and workforce standards required by industry; and

(B) provides for flexibility in course design and implementation, including flexibility regarding the:

(i) number of hours of classroom instruction and on-the-job training required;

(ii) competencies required for credentialing; and

(iii) goals for the program, as determined by the employer partner and faculty of the institution.

(e) The executive director shall update the department's intra-agency career ladder program to ensure that an associate degree together with a credential awarded under this section may be substituted for a four-year baccalaureate degree.

(f) The classification officer in the office of the state auditor shall review the state's position classification plan to determine whether an associate degree together with a credential awarded under this section may be substituted for a four-year baccalaureate degree and revise relevant job descriptions accordingly.

(g) If a program offered under this section is not fully funded through tuition and other money available to the public junior college district or public technical institute for that purpose, a state agency may:

(1) use any money available to the agency for the purpose of offering the program; and

(2) solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purpose of offering the program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8141.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8141 / Section 8141.0304
§ 8141.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 435.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 435 / Section 435.011
§ 435.011. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall establish a procedure by which a person aggrieved by the application of a department rule may receive a hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) The refusal or the suspension or revocation of a permit by the department and the appeal of that action are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.061
§ 1036.061. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint qualified persons as:

(1) the assistant district administrator; and

(2) the attorney for the district.

(b) The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 157.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 157 / Section 157.055
§ 157.055. ORDERS AND PROTOCOLS.
Status: in_force

A protocol or other order shall be defined in a manner that promotes the exercise of professional judgment by the advanced practice registered nurse and physician assistant commensurate with the education and experience of that person. Under this section, an order or protocol used by a reasonable and prudent physician exercising sound medical judgment:

(1) is not required to describe the exact steps that an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant must take with respect to each specific condition, disease, or symptom; and

(2) may state the types or categories of medications that may be prescribed or the types or categories of medications that may not be prescribed.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.015 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.015
§ 12.015. COOPERATION WITH TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY AND EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect the scope or character of the work of Texas A & M University or of the agricultural experiment stations, and the department shall cooperate with them in all matters relating to the agricultural and horticultural interests of the state.
Tex. Government Code § 571.175 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.175
§ 571.175. NOTIFICATION OF REGULATORY OR SUPERVISORY ENTITY.
Status: in_force

The commission may notify the appropriate regulatory or supervisory entity, including any agency, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the senate, the house of representatives, or the State Bar of Texas, of a violation of a law administered and enforced by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2176.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2176 / Section 2176.001
§ 2176.001. MAIL OPERATIONS OFFICER.
Status: in_force

A state agency in Travis County shall designate a person to manage mail for the agency's offices and units.
Tex. Estates Code § 404.0037 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 404 / Section 404.0037
§ 404.0037. COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATED TO REMOVAL OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) An independent executor who defends an action for the independent executor's removal in good faith, whether successful or not, shall be allowed out of the estate the independent executor's necessary expenses and disbursements, including reasonable attorney's fees, in the removal proceedings.

(b) Costs and expenses incurred by the party seeking removal that are incident to removal of an independent executor appointed without bond, including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, may be paid out of the estate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8421.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8421 / Section 8421.006
§ 8421.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.108 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.108
§ 4151.108. WITHDRAWALS FROM FIDUCIARY ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

A withdrawal from a fiduciary bank account established under Section 4151.107 may be made only as provided in the written agreement for any of the following purposes:

(1) delivery to an insurer, plan, or plan sponsor entitled to payment;

(2) deposit in an account controlled and maintained in the name of the insurer, plan, or plan sponsor;

(3) transfer to and deposit in a claims payment account for payment of a claim as provided by Section 4151.111;

(4) payment to a group policyholder for delivery to the insurer entitled to payment;

(5) payment to the administrator of the administrator's commission, fees, or charges;

(6) delivery of a return premium to any person entitled to payment; or

(7) payment of a premium for stop-loss or excess loss insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972 / Section 7972.005
§ 7972.005. 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 § 131.042 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.042
§ 131.042. RECORDS, REPORTS, MONITORING EQUIPMENT, AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall require each permittee to:

(1) establish and maintain appropriate records;

(2) make reports as frequently as the commission may prescribe;

(3) install, use, and maintain necessary monitoring equipment for observing and determining relevant surface or subsurface effects of the mining operation and reclamation program; and

(4) provide other information relative to mining and reclamation operations the commission determines to be reasonable and necessary.
Tex. Government Code § 2152.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.106
§ 2152.106. PROHIBITION OF GRANT OF AUTHORITY BY POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

A commission member may not by power of attorney grant authority to the executive director or another commission employee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 485.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 485 / Section 485.035
§ 485.035. SALE WITHOUT PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person sells an abusable volatile chemical in violation of Section 485.011 and the purchaser is 18 years of age or older.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7990.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7990 / Section 7990.201
§ 7990.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 41.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 41 / Section 41.002
§ 41.002. HEMOPHILIA ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The hemophilia assistance program is in the department to assist persons who have hemophilia and who require continuing treatment with blood factor replacement products, but who are unable to pay the entire cost of the treatment.

(b) The executive commissioner shall establish standards of eligibility for assistance under this chapter in accordance with Section 41.004.

(c) The department shall provide, through approved providers, financial assistance for medically eligible persons in obtaining blood factor replacement products and other substances for use in medical or dental facilities or in the home.

(d) In addition to providing financial assistance under Subsection (c), the department may assist an eligible person in obtaining insurance by providing premium payment assistance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8062.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8062 / Section 8062.0103
§ 8062.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 654.035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 654 / Section 654.035
§ 654.035. FIRST ASSISTANT CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The classification officer, subject to the approval of the state auditor and the Legislative Audit Committee, may appoint a first assistant classification officer to whom the classification officer may delegate the statutory powers and duties of the classification officer when the classification officer is absent.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 123.010 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 123 / Section 123.010
§ 123.010. ENSURING SAFETY OF RESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall make every reasonable effort to ensure the safety of residents of a community home operated by or under the regulatory jurisdiction of the department and the residents of a neighborhood that is affected by the location of the community home.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.008
§ 161.008. IMMUNIZATION RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) An immunization record is part of the immunization registry.

(b) An immunization record contains the:

(1) name and date of birth of the person immunized;

(2) dates of immunization;

(3) types of immunization administered; and

(4) name and address of the health care provider administering the immunization.

(b-1) An immunization record provided by a health care provider as required by Section 161.00705 for inclusion in the immunization registry during a public health disaster declared under Chapter 81 must contain the race, age, ethnicity, and county of residence of the individual immunized. This subsection applies only to immunizations that immunize an individual against the communicable disease subject to the declaration.

(c) The department may obtain the data constituting an immunization record for an individual from a public health district, a local health department, the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative, a physician to the individual, a payor, or any health care provider licensed or otherwise authorized to administer vaccines. The department shall verify consent before including the reported information in the immunization registry. The department may not retain individually identifiable information about an individual for whom consent cannot be verified.

(d) The department may release the data constituting an immunization record for the individual to:

(1) any entity that is described by Subsection (c);

(2) a school or child care facility in which the individual is enrolled;

(3) a state agency having legal custody of the individual; or

(4) an employer of a first responder or a first responder in accordance with Section 161.00708.

(e) An individual or the individual's legally authorized representative may obtain and on request to the department shall be provided with all individually identifiable immunization registry information concerning the individual.

(f) A person, including a health care provider, a payor, or an employee of the department, that submits in good faith an immunization history or data to or obtains in good faith an immunization history or data from the department in compliance with the provisions of this section and any rules adopted under this section is not liable for any civil damages.

(g) The department may release nonidentifying summary statistics related to the registry that do not individually identify an individual.

(h) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.

(i) At the request and with the authorization of the applicable health care provider, immunization history or data may be submitted to or obtained by the department through a health information exchange as defined by Section 182.151.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3937.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3937 / Section 3937.253
§ 3937.253. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality dissolves the district, the municipality assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other debt payable from assessments or other district revenue.

(b) If a municipality dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the municipality.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 305.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 305 / Section 305.001
§ 305.001. PROHIBITED TELEPHONE CALLS.
Status: in_force

A person may not make a telephone call or use an automatic dial announcing device to make a telephone call for the purpose of making a sale if:

(1) the person making the call or using the device knows or should have known that the called number is a mobile telephone for which the called person will be charged for that specific call; and

(2) the called person has not consented to the making of such a call to the person calling or using the device or to the business enterprise for which the person is calling or using the device.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.501 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.501
§ 887.501. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a local mutual aid association or statewide mutual assessment company or association engaging in business in this state on January 1, 1955.