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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.017
§ 382.017. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may adopt rules. The commission shall hold a public hearing before adopting a rule consistent with the policy and purposes of this chapter.

(b) If the rule will have statewide effect, notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the hearing shall be published one time at least 20 days before the scheduled date of the hearing in at least three newspapers, the combined circulation of which will, in the commission's judgment, give reasonable circulation throughout the state. If the rule will have effect in only a part of the state, the notice shall be published one time at least 20 days before the scheduled date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area to be affected.

(c) Any person may appear and be heard at a hearing to adopt a rule. The executive director shall make a record of the names and addresses of the persons appearing at the hearing. A person heard or represented at the hearing or requesting notice of the commission's action shall be sent by mail written notice of the commission's action.

(d) Subsections (a) and (b) notwithstanding, the commission may adopt rules consistent with Chapter 2001, Government Code, if the commission determines that the need for expeditious adoption of proposed rules requires use of those procedures.

(e) The terms and provisions of a rule adopted by the commission may differentiate among particular conditions, particular sources, and particular areas of the state. In adopting a rule, the commission shall recognize that the quantity or characteristic of air contaminants or the duration of their presence in the atmosphere may cause a need for air control in one area of the state but not in other areas. In this connection, the commission shall consider:

(1) the factors found by it to be proper and just, including existing physical conditions, topography, population, and prevailing wind direction and velocity; and

(2) the fact that a rule and the degrees of conformance with the rule that may be proper for an essentially residential area of the state may not be proper for a highly developed industrial area or a relatively unpopulated area.

(f) Except as provided by Sections 382.0171-382.021 or to comply with federal law or regulations, the commission by rule may not specify:

(1) a particular method to be used to control or abate air pollution;

(2) the type, design, or method of installation of equipment to be used to control or abate air pollution; or

(3) the type, design, method of installation, or type of construction of a manufacturing process or other kind of equipment.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.10 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.10
§ 24.10. WHEN WITNESS APPEARS AND TESTIFIES.
Status: in_force

When a fine has been entered against a witness, but no trial of the cause takes place, and such witness afterward appears and testifies upon the trial thereof, it shall be discretionary with the judge, though no good excuse be rendered, to reduce the fine or remit it altogether; but the witness, in such case, shall, nevertheless, be adjudged to pay all the costs accruing in the proceeding against him by reason of his failure to attend.
Tex. Education Code § 45.0531 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.0531
§ 45.0531.
Status: reserved

Sec. 45.0531. ADDITIONAL LIMITATION: RESERVATION OF PERCENTAGE OF PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND VALUE. (a) In addition to the limitation on the approval of bonds for guarantee under Section 45.053, the board by rule may establish a percentage of the cost value of the permanent school fund to be reserved from use in guaranteeing bonds under this subchapter.

(b) If the board has reserved a portion of the permanent school fund under Subsection (a), each year, the state auditor shall analyze the status of the reserved portion compared to the cost value of the permanent school fund. Based on that analysis, the state auditor shall certify whether the portion of the permanent school fund reserved from use in guaranteeing bonds under this subchapter satisfies the reserve percentage established.

(c) If the board has reserved a portion of the permanent school fund under Subsection (a), the board shall at least annually consider whether to change the reserve percentage established to ensure that the reserve percentage allows compliance with federal law and regulations and serves to enable bonds guaranteed under this subchapter to receive the highest available credit rating, as determined by the board.

(d) This section may not be construed in a manner that impairs, limits, or removes the guarantee of bonds that have been approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 24.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 24 / Section 24.005
§ 24.005. DIRECT STATE MATCHING GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall make grants of money from the account to a political subdivision to provide one-half of the costs of the planning, acquisition, or development of a park, recreational area, or open space area to be owned and operated by the political subdivision.

(b) In establishing the program of grants under this section, the department shall adopt rules and regulations for grant assistance.

(c) Money granted to a political subdivision under this section may be used for the operation and maintenance of parks, recreational areas, cultural resource sites or areas, and open space areas only:

(1) if the park, site, or area is owned or operated and maintained by the department and is being transferred by the commission for public use to a political subdivision for operation and maintenance; and

(2) during the period the commission determines to be necessary to effect the official transfer of the park, site, or area.

(d) The department shall make grants of money from the account to a political subdivision or nonprofit corporation for recreation, conservation, or education programs for underserved populations to encourage and implement increased access to and use of parks, recreational areas, cultural resource sites or areas, and open space areas by underserved populations.

(e) The department may provide from the account for direct administrative costs of the programs described by this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 497.064 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.064
§ 497.064. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION ON INTERNET.
Status: in_force

The board shall make the following information available on any publicly accessible Internet website that is maintained by the board and contains any information concerning the private sector prison industries programs operated under this subchapter:

(1) a copy of each current contract entered into by a governmental entity;

(2) a list of hourly wages paid to participants under each contract described by Subdivision (1); and

(3) minutes of any meeting of the board in which the board discusses or takes action concerning:

(A) the board's powers and duties under this subchapter; or

(B) one or more private sector prison industries programs operated under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8381.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8381 / Section 8381.051
§ 8381.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Labor Code § 305.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 305 / Section 305.002
§ 305.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(2) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(3) "Eligible institution" means a career school or college in this state that:

(A) holds a certificate of approval under Chapter 132, Education Code; and

(B) is approved by the commission under Section 305.023 for its students to participate in the grant program established under this chapter.

(4) "Public technical institute" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(5) "Qualified education program" means a postsecondary education program that meets the requirements provided by Section 305.024.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.108 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.108
§ 134.108. STEEP SLOPE SURFACE COAL MINING.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator of a steep slope surface coal mining operation, in addition to meeting the general performance standards of this subchapter:

(1) shall ensure that during surface coal mining on steep slopes, debris, abandoned or disabled equipment, spoil material, or waste mineral matter is not placed on the downslope below the bench or mining cut;

(2) shall backfill with spoil material to:

(A) return the site to the approximate original contour; and

(B) maintain the stability of the material after mining and reclamation; and

(3) may not disturb land above the top of the highwall.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(1), the operator shall permanently store under Section 134.106 spoil material in excess of that required to reconstruct the approximate original contour under Section 134.092(a)(3) or Subsection (a)(2).

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(3), the operator may disturb land above the top of the highwall if the commission finds that the disturbance will facilitate compliance with the environmental protection standards of this subchapter. The amount of land disturbed above the highwall may not exceed the amount necessary to facilitate the compliance.

(d) This section does not apply to an operator who:

(1) is mining on flat or gently rolling terrain on which an occasional steep slope is encountered through which the mining operations are to proceed, leaving a plain or predominantly flat area; or

(2) meets the requirements of Section 134.107.

(e) In this section, "steep slope" means a slope:

(1) that exceeds 20 degrees; or

(2) less than or equal to 20 degrees determined by the commission to be a steep slope after considering soil, climate, or other characteristics of the region or the state.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.097 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.097
§ 111.097. ANTITRUST LAWS UNAFFECTED.
Status: in_force

(a) No provision of this subchapter may be construed as modifying, limiting, changing, repealing, or affecting in any manner any part of the present law of this state defining and regulating trusts, monopolies, and conspiracies in restraint of trade.

(b) No provision of this subchapter may be construed as authorizing any agreement or combination or both of capital, skill, and acts or any of these and any combination or consolidation now prohibited by the antitrust laws of this state or laws of this state prohibiting trusts, monopolies, and conspiracies in restraint of trade or both.

(c) No provision of this subchapter is intended or may be construed as authorizing any agreement, act, combination, consolidation, or other arrangement that is now prohibited under the antitrust laws of this state or the laws prohibiting and defining trusts, monopolies, and conspiracies in restraint of trade or both.
Tex. Transportation Code § 311.078 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 311 / Section 311.078
§ 311.078. DURATION OF FRANCHISE.
Status: in_force

A franchise under this subchapter may not extend beyond the period set for its termination.
Tex. Government Code § 404.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.102
§ 404.102. CREATION OF TRUST COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may incorporate a special-purpose trust company called the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. The purposes of the trust company are to provide a means for the comptroller to obtain direct access to services provided by the Federal Reserve System and to enable the comptroller to manage, disburse, transfer, safekeep, and invest funds and securities more efficiently and economically by using established and reasonable financial practices, including the pooling of funds and the lending of securities to the extent practical or necessary. The comptroller may deposit funds and securities with the trust company to achieve its purpose.

(b) The trust company is a special-purpose trust company with necessary and implied powers to accomplish its purpose and is subject to regulation only as provided by this subchapter. The trust company may not engage in commercial banking activity.

(c) The trust company may establish government investment pools consisting of state agency funds not required to be deposited in the state treasury and local government funds that are placed into the pools for investment or reinvestment by the trust company. A state agency or local government may place funds into the pools for investment or reinvestment as authorized by Subsection (a) or other law. In this subsection, "local government" and "state agency" have the meanings assigned by Section 2256.002.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8502.0094 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8502 / Section 8502.0094
§ 8502.0094. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the authority. The authority shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.

(b) The authority shall make information describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution available to the public.

(c) The authority shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8007A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8007A / Section 8007A.0401
§ 8007A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8007A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8832.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8832 / Section 8832.051
§ 8832.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 8832.055, the district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 47 / Section 47.001
§ 47.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Birth admission" means the time after birth that a newborn remains in the birthing facility before the newborn is discharged.

(2) "Birthing facility" means:

(A) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 that offers obstetrical services;

(B) a birthing center licensed under Chapter 244;

(C) a children's hospital; or

(D) a facility, maintained or operated by this state or an agency of this state, that provides obstetrical services.

(3) "Health care provider" means a registered nurse recognized as an advanced practice registered nurse by the Texas Board of Nursing or a physician assistant licensed by the Texas Physician Assistant Board.

(4) "Hearing loss" means a hearing loss of 30 dB HL or greater in the frequency region important for speech recognition and comprehension in one or both ears, approximately 500 through 4,000 Hz. As technological advances permit the detection of less severe hearing loss, the executive commissioner may modify this definition by rule.

(5) "Infant" means a child who is at least 30 days but who is younger than 24 months old.

(6) "Intervention or follow-up care" means the early intervention services described in Part C, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sections 1431-1443).

(7) "Newborn" means a child younger than 30 days old.

(8) "Parent" means a natural parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or other legal custodian of a child.

(9) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board.

(10) "Program" means a newborn hearing screening, tracking, and intervention program certified by the department under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.659 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.659
§ 451.659. PROPOSITION.
Status: in_force

The board, in ordering an election under this subchapter, shall submit to the voters the following proposition: "Shall the creation of (name of authority) be confirmed and shall the levy of the proposed tax be authorized?"
Tex. Labor Code § 205.023 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 205 / Section 205.023
§ 205.023. GROUP MEMBER'S REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

On establishment of a group account, each member of the group is liable for reimbursements for each calendar quarter in the amount that bears the same ratio to the total benefits paid in the quarter attributable to service in the employ of all members of the group as the total wages paid for service in employment in the quarter by the member bears to the total wages paid in the quarter by all members of the group.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.5014 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.5014
§ 351.5014. SUBMISSION TO MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In enforcing Section 351.501(a)(4), the board or an authorized agent of the board on probable cause, as determined by the board or agent, shall request an applicant or license holder to submit to a mental or physical examination by a physician or other health care professional designated by the board. The board shall adopt guidelines, in conjunction with persons interested in or affected by this section, to enable the board to evaluate circumstances in which an applicant or license holder may be required to submit to an examination for mental or physical health conditions, alcohol and substance abuse, or professional behavior problems.

(b) If the applicant or license holder refuses to submit to the examination under Subsection (a), the board shall issue an order requiring the applicant or license holder to show cause why the applicant or license holder will not submit to the examination. The board shall schedule a hearing on the order not later than the 30th day after the date notice is served on the applicant or license holder. The board shall notify the applicant or license holder of the order and hearing by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested.

(c) At the hearing, the applicant or license holder and the applicant's or license holder's attorney are entitled to present testimony or other evidence to show why the applicant or license holder should not be required to submit to the examination. The applicant or license holder has the burden of proof to show why the applicant or license holder should not be required to submit to the examination.

(d) After the hearing, the board, as applicable, by order shall require the applicant or license holder to submit to the examination not later than the 60th day after the date of the order or withdraw the request for examination.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.106 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.106
§ 185.106. DUTIES OF STATE TRUST COMPANY UNDER SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

During a period of supervision, a state trust company, without the prior approval of the banking commissioner or the supervisor or as otherwise permitted or restricted by the order of supervision, may not:

(1) dispose of, sell, transfer, convey, or encumber the state trust company's assets;

(2) lend or invest the state trust company's funds;

(3) incur a debt, obligation, or liability;

(4) pay a dividend to the state trust company's shareholders or participants;

(5) solicit or accept any new client accounts;

(6) remove an executive officer or director, change the number of executive officers or directors, or have any other change in the position of executive officer or director; or

(7) engage in any other activity determined by the banking commissioner to threaten the safety and soundness of the state trust company.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 33.019 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.019
§ 33.019. SIMPLIFIED CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SNAP APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement simplified certification and recertification requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits for an individual who:

(1) is 60 years of age or older or is a person with a disability, as determined by commission rule;

(2) has no earned income; and

(3) resides in a household in which every individual residing in the household is 60 years of age or older or is a person with a disability, as determined by commission rule.

(b) The simplified requirements must:

(1) allow an individual described by this section to waive recertification interview requirements;

(2) simplify and reduce the number of verification requirements for certifying and recertifying eligibility to receive benefits, which must include the use of a shortened application form; and

(3) allow the individual to remain eligible for benefits for 36 months after certification and after each recertification.

(c) An individual described by this section is required to:

(1) submit to the commission a change reporting form every 12 months during the 36-month eligibility period; and

(2) report to the commission, in accordance with federal law, when the individual receives an increase in income.

(d) The commission shall, in a manner that complies with federal law, use data matching to inform eligible individuals described by this section who are receiving Medicaid benefits of their eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Tex. Transportation Code § 664.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 664 / Section 664.004
§ 664.004. SPEEDOMETER.
Status: in_force

A person who manufactures or sells a Class 3 electric bicycle shall ensure that the bicycle is equipped with a speedometer.
Tex. Election Code § 172.122 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.122
§ 172.122. CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT OFFICES TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The state chair shall certify by posting on the secretary of state's website the name and address of each primary candidate who is nominated for a statewide or district office. The state chair shall execute and file digitally with the secretary of state an affidavit certifying that the returns posted on the secretary of state's website are the correct and complete returns. The secretary of state shall adopt by rule a process to allow the chair to submit the affidavit digitally.

(b) Not later than the 20th day after the date the state canvass is completed, the state chair shall submit the certification to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website.

(c) The secretary of state shall create a system for the state chair to submit the information to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website under Subsection (b).