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Tex. Human Resources Code § 223.005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 223 / Section 223.005
§ 223.005. REFUSAL, REDUCTION, OR SUSPENSION OF STATE AID.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may refuse, reduce, or suspend payment of state aid to:

(1) a juvenile board that fails to comply with the department's rules or fails to maintain local financial support; or

(2) a county that fails to comply with the minimum standards provided under Section 221.002(a)(4).

(b) The department shall provide for notice and a hearing in a case in which the department refuses, reduces, or suspends state aid.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.101
§ 601.101. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not perform a radiologic procedure unless the person holds a certificate issued under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by Subchapter D.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8384.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8384 / Section 8384.104
§ 8384.104. APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 8384.103 unless:

(1) each municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a municipality or county will operate and maintain the road; or

(2) the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0260 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0260
§ 540.0260. COMPLIANCE WITH PROVIDER ACCESS STANDARDS; REPORT.
Status: in_force

A contract to which this subchapter applies must require the contracting Medicaid managed care organization to:

(1) develop and submit to the commission, before the organization begins providing health care services to recipients, a comprehensive plan that describes how the organization's provider network complies with the provider access standards the commission establishes under Section 540.0652;

(2) as a condition of contract retention and renewal:

(A) continue to comply with the provider access standards; and

(B) make substantial efforts, as the commission determines, to mitigate or remedy any noncompliance with the provider access standards;

(3) pay liquidated damages for each failure, as the commission determines, to comply with the provider access standards in amounts that are reasonably related to the noncompliance; and

(4) regularly, as the commission determines, submit to the commission and make available to the public a report containing:

(A) data on the organization's provider network sufficiency with regard to providing the care and services described by Section 540.0652(a); and

(B) specific data with respect to access to primary care, specialty care, long-term services and supports, nursing services, and therapy services on the average length of time between:

(i) the date a provider requests prior authorization for the care or service and the date the organization approves or denies the request; and

(ii) the date the organization approves a request for prior authorization for the care or service and the date the care or service is initiated.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 322.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 322 / Section 322.052
§ 322.052. ADOPTION OF RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) For each health and human services agency that regulates the care or treatment of a resident at a facility, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt rules to:

(1) define acceptable restraint holds that minimize the risk of harm to a facility resident in accordance with this subchapter;

(2) govern the use of seclusion of facility residents; and

(3) develop practices to decrease the frequency of the use of restraint and seclusion.

(b) The rules must permit prone and supine holds only as transitional holds for use on a resident of a facility.

(b-1) The rules must:

(1) authorize a registered nurse, other than the nurse who initiated the use of restraint or seclusion, who is trained to assess medical and psychiatric stability with demonstrated competence as required by rule to conduct a face-to-face evaluation of a patient in a hospital or facility licensed under Chapter 241 or 577 or in a state mental hospital, as defined by Section 571.003, not later than one hour after the time the use of restraint or seclusion is initiated; and

(2) require a physician to conduct a face-to-face evaluation of a patient in a hospital or facility licensed under Chapter 241 or 577 or in a state mental hospital, as defined by Section 571.003, and document clinical justification for continuing the restraint or seclusion before issuing or renewing an order that continues the use of the restraint or seclusion.

(c) A facility may adopt procedures for the facility's use of restraint and seclusion on a resident that regulate, more restrictively than is required by a rule of the regulating health and human services agency, the use of restraint and seclusion.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1651.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1651 / Section 1651.003
§ 1651.003. LONG-TERM CARE BENEFIT PLAN DEFINED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, "long-term care benefit plan" means an insurance policy or group certificate, or rider to the policy or certificate, or evidence of coverage issued by a health maintenance organization subject to Chapter 843, that is advertised or marketed as providing, or offered or designed to provide, coverage for not less than 12 consecutive months for each covered individual on an expense-incurred, indemnity, prepaid, or other basis for one or more necessary or medically necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, or personal care services provided in a setting other than an acute care unit of a hospital.

(b) The term includes a plan or rider, other than a group or individual annuity or life insurance policy, that provides for payment of benefits based on cognitive impairment or the loss of functional capacity.

(c) The term does not include an insurance policy, group certificate, or evidence of coverage that is offered primarily to provide:

(1) basic Medicare supplement coverage, basic hospital expense coverage, basic medical-surgical expense coverage, hospital confinement indemnity coverage, major medical expense coverage, disability income protection coverage, accident-only coverage, specified disease or specified accident coverage, or limited benefit health coverage; or

(2) basic or single health care services.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 252.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 252 / Section 252.009
§ 252.009. CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever possible, the department shall:

(1) use the services of and consult with state and local agencies in carrying out the department's functions under this chapter; and

(2) use the facilities of the department, particularly in establishing and maintaining standards relating to the humane treatment of residents.

(b) The department may cooperate with local public health officials of a municipality or county in carrying out this chapter and may delegate to those officials the power to make inspections and recommendations to the department under this chapter.

(c) The department may coordinate its personnel and facilities with a local agency of a municipality or county and may provide advice to the municipality or county if the municipality or county decides to supplement the state program with additional rules required to meet local conditions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.052
§ 1001.052. MANAGER REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

By majority vote, the governing body may remove a manager with or without cause.
Tex. Insurance Code § 36.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 36 / Section 36.155
§ 36.155. COMPENSATION FOR ATTENDANCE.
Status: in_force

A person required by subpoena to attend a proceeding before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee is entitled to:

(1) reimbursement for mileage in the same amount for each mile as the mileage travel allowance for a state employee for traveling to or from the place where the person's attendance is required, if the place is more than 25 miles from the person's place of residence; and

(2) a fee for each day or part of a day the person is required to be present as a witness that is equal to the greater of:

(A) $10; or

(B) a state employee's per diem travel allowance.
Tex. Property Code § 113.021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.021
§ 113.021. DISTRIBUTION TO MINOR OR INCAPACITATED BENEFICIARY.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee may make a distribution required or permitted to be made to any beneficiary in any of the following ways when the beneficiary is a minor or a person who in the judgment of the trustee is incapacitated by reason of legal incapacity or physical or mental illness or infirmity:

(1) to the beneficiary directly;

(2) to the guardian of the beneficiary's person or estate;

(3) by utilizing the distribution, without the interposition of a guardian, for the health, support, maintenance, or education of the beneficiary;

(4) to a custodian for the minor beneficiary under the Texas Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Chapter 141) or a uniform gifts or transfers to minors act of another state;

(5) by reimbursing the person who is actually taking care of the beneficiary, even though the person is not the legal guardian, for expenditures made by the person for the benefit of the beneficiary; or

(6) by managing the distribution as a separate fund on the beneficiary's behalf, subject to the beneficiary's continuing right to withdraw the distribution.

(b) The written receipts of persons receiving distributions under Subsection (a) of this section are full and complete acquittances to the trustee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1033.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1033 / Section 1033.051
§ 1033.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Water Code § 7.1021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.1021
§ 7.1021.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.1021. MAXIMUM CIVIL PENALTY: VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAWS. (a) A person who knowingly discloses false information or negligently fails to disclose a hazard as required by Chapter 505 or 506, Health and Safety Code, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation.

(b) This section does not affect any other right of a person to receive compensation under other law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.3161 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.3161
§ 1701.3161.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1701.3161. REACTIVATION OF PEACE OFFICER LICENSE: RETIRED PEACE OFFICERS. (a) In this section, "retired peace officer" means a person who served as a peace officer in this state who:

(1) is not currently serving as an elected, appointed, or employed peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law;

(2) was eligible to retire from a law enforcement agency in this state or was ineligible to retire only as a result of an injury received in the course of the officer's employment with the law enforcement agency; and

(3) is eligible to receive a pension or annuity for service as a law enforcement officer in this state or is ineligible to receive a pension or annuity only because the law enforcement agency that employed the officer does not offer a pension or annuity to its employees.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules for the reactivation of a retired peace officer's license after a break in employment. The rules must allow a retired peace officer to reactivate the officer's license by completing the continuing education requirements prescribed by Section 1701.351 and completing any other continuing education requirement imposed by law in lieu of successfully completing any examination required by the commission for reactivation.

(c) The commission may waive the reinstatement fee established for the reactivation of a peace officer's license for a retired peace officer who is eligible for reactivation as provided by Subsection (b).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.062 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.062
§ 171.062. ENFORCEMENT BY TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 171.005, the Texas Medical Board shall enforce this subchapter.
Tex. Property Code § 26.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.003
§ 26.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to an individual:

(1) alive on or after September 1, 1987, or who died before September 1, 1987, but on or after January 1, 1937; and

(2) whose name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness has commercial value at the time of his or her death or comes to have commercial value after that time.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.0175 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0175
§ 42.0175. FINDING REGARDING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; NOTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "health care professional," "license," and "licensing authority" have the meanings assigned by Section 108.051, Occupations Code.

(b) In the trial of an offense, the judge shall make an affirmative finding of fact and enter the affirmative finding in the judgment in the case if the judge determines that at the time of the offense the defendant held a license as a health care professional and the offense is:

(1) an offense for which the defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62;

(2) a felony offense and the defendant used force or threat of force in the commission of the offense; or

(3) an offense under Section 22.011, 22.02, 22.021, or 22.04, Penal Code, and:

(A) the victim of the offense was a patient of the defendant; and

(B) the offense was committed in the course of providing services within the scope of the defendant's license.

(c) Not later than the fifth day after the date the defendant is convicted or granted deferred adjudication on the basis of an offense described by Subsection (b)(1), (2), or (3), the clerk of the court in which the conviction or deferred adjudication is entered shall provide written notice of the conviction or deferred adjudication, including the offense on which the conviction or deferred adjudication was based, to:

(1) the licensing authority that issued the defendant's license as a health care professional; and

(2) the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.151
§ 1004.151. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of the district's registered voters.

(d) The election shall be held not later than the 60th day after the date the election is ordered.

(e) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(f) Section 41.001, Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9601.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9601 / Section 9601.056
§ 9601.056. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call only if:

(1) the meeting is a special called meeting;

(2) immediate action is required; and

(3) convening a quorum of the board at one location is difficult or impossible.

(b) A telephone conference call meeting is subject to the notice requirements applicable to other meetings of the board.

(c) Each part of a telephone conference call meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be made audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting.

(d) The location designated in the notice as the location of the meeting shall provide two-way communication during the entire telephone conference call meeting, and the identification of each party to the telephone conference shall be clearly stated prior to speaking.

(e) Section 551.125, Government Code, does not apply to a meeting held under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.027
§ 2001.027. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED RULE.
Status: in_force

A proposed rule is withdrawn six months after the date of publication of notice of the proposed rule in the Texas Register if a state agency has failed by that time to adopt, adopt as amended, or withdraw the proposed rule.
Tex. Water Code § 60.553 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.553
§ 60.553. DEDUCTION AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A district employee may authorize a deduction each pay period from the employee's salary or wage payment for a charitable contribution as provided by this subchapter.

(b) An authorization must direct the district to distribute the deducted funds to a participating federation or fund.

(c) A deduction under this subchapter must be in the form prescribed by the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.252
§ 823.252. GENERAL AUTHORITY RELATING TO AFFILIATES.
Status: in_force

A domestic insurer, by itself or in cooperation with one or more other persons, may organize, acquire, invest in, or make loans to one or more subsidiaries, and may loan to or invest in affiliates, as permitted by the provisions of this code governing investments.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.059
§ 901.059. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing board operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;

(4) the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:

(A) regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(B) restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(C) affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; or

(D) restricts participation in a profession or business the board regulates;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director of the board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board. Each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.004
§ 574.004. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) An attorney representing a proposed patient shall interview the proposed patient within a reasonable time before the date of the hearing on the application.

(b) The attorney shall thoroughly discuss with the proposed patient the law and facts of the case, the proposed patient's options, and the grounds on which the court-ordered mental health services are being sought. A court-appointed attorney shall also inform the proposed patient that the proposed patient may obtain personal legal counsel at the proposed patient's expense instead of accepting the court-appointed counsel.

(c) The attorney may advise the proposed patient of the wisdom of agreeing to or resisting efforts to provide mental health services, but the proposed patient shall make the decision to agree to or resist the efforts. Regardless of an attorney's personal opinion, the attorney shall use all reasonable efforts within the bounds of law to advocate the proposed patient's right to avoid court-ordered mental health services if the proposed patient expresses a desire to avoid the services. If the proposed patient desires, the attorney shall advocate for the least restrictive treatment alternatives to court-ordered inpatient mental health services.

(d) Before a hearing, the attorney shall:

(1) review the application, the certificates of medical examination for mental illness, and the proposed patient's relevant medical records;

(2) interview supporting witnesses and other witnesses who will testify at the hearing; and

(3) explore the least restrictive treatment alternatives to court-ordered inpatient mental health services.

(e) The attorney shall advise the proposed patient of the proposed patient's right to attend a hearing or to waive the right to attend a hearing and shall inform the court why a proposed patient is absent from a hearing.

(f) The attorney shall discuss with the proposed patient:

(1) the procedures for appeal, release, and discharge if the court orders participation in mental health services; and

(2) other rights the proposed patient may have during the period of the court's order.

(g) To withdraw from a case after interviewing a proposed patient, an attorney must file a motion to withdraw with the court. The court shall act on the motion as soon as possible. An attorney may not withdraw from a case unless the withdrawal is authorized by court order.

(h) The attorney is responsible for a person's legal representation until:

(1) the application is dismissed;

(2) an appeal from an order directing treatment is taken;

(3) the time for giving notice of appeal expires by operation of law; or

(4) another attorney assumes responsibility for the case.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0226 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0226
§ 546.0226. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect responsibilities imposed by federal or other state law on a physician or other professional.