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Tex. Government Code § 2166.404 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.404
§ 2166.404. XERISCAPE ON NEW CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, in consultation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Industry Advisory Committee, by rule shall adopt guidelines for the required use of xeriscape on state property associated with the construction of a new state building, structure, or facility that begins on or after January 1, 1994, including a project otherwise exempt from this chapter under Section 2166.003.

(b) The guidelines adopted under this section must:

(1) establish standards for landscape design, installation, and maintenance that result in water conservation, including the use of appropriate plants, soil analysis, compost, efficient irrigation systems, and other water-conserving practices;

(2) identify beneficial plant species;

(3) specify the maximum percentage of turf and the maximum percentage of impervious surface allowed in a xeriscaped area;

(4) establish standards for selection and installation of turf;

(5) establish standards for land clearing;

(6) require preservation of existing native vegetation identified as beneficial; and

(7) establish a monitoring program to ensure implementation of and compliance with this section.

(c) The Industry Advisory Committee is composed of nine members who are Texas residents appointed by the commission. Three members must be nursery-product growers, three members must be turf-growers, and three members must be landscape contractors. The commission shall make appointments from a list of recommendations submitted to the commission by the Texas Association of Nurserymen for the nursery-product-grower positions, the Texas Turf Association for the turf-grower positions, and the Texas Association of Landscape Contractors for the landscape-contractor positions. Appointments are for staggered three-year terms arranged so that one person from each group is appointed each year. The appointments to the committee must reflect this state's gender and ethnic diversity.

(d) In this section, "xeriscape" means a landscaping method that maximizes the conservation of water by using plants that are appropriate to the site and efficient water-use techniques. The term includes:

(1) planning and design;

(2) appropriate choice of plants;

(3) soil analysis;

(4) soil improvement using compost;

(5) efficient and appropriate irrigation;

(6) practical use of turf;

(7) appropriate use of mulches; and

(8) proper maintenance.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.304 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.304
§ 40.304. SMALL SPILL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall develop and conduct a voluntary spill prevention education program that targets small spills from commercial fishing vessels, offshore support vessels, ferries, cruise ships, ports, marinas, and recreational boats. The small spill education program shall illustrate ways to reduce oil contamination of bilge water, accidental spills of motor oil and hydraulic fluid during routine maintenance, and spills during refueling. The program shall illustrate proper disposal of oil and promote strategies to meet shoreside oil handling and disposal needs of targeted groups. The program shall include a series of training materials and workshops and the development of educational materials.
Tex. Insurance Code § 223.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 223 / Section 223.002
§ 223.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a title insurance company that receives premiums subject to taxation under Section 223.003.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8385.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8385 / Section 8385.004
§ 8385.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8385.003 until each municipality has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) If a municipality does not consent to the creation of the district or if the district does not enter into an agreement required by the terms of the municipal ordinance or resolution consenting to the creation of the district under this section before September 1, 2012:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2012, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to the municipality or another local governmental entity to be used for a public purpose; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.051
§ 263.051. SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN HAVING TUBERCULOSIS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of managers may establish a special and separate school for the education, care, and treatment of children having tuberculosis.

(b) The school may be located at the hospital, in the municipality nearest the hospital, or in the largest municipality in the county.

(c) The school shall be conducted as a branch of the hospital and the children at the school are patients of the hospital and subject to this chapter.

(d) The board of managers shall employ a specially qualified teacher to instruct and care for the children of the school.

(e) The board of managers shall assign the superintendent of the hospital, a member of the staff of visiting physicians, or a physician serving a county dispensary or shall employ a physician to attend the children of the school and to supervise their care and treatment.

(f) The board of managers shall assign a nurse from the hospital or a visiting nurse or shall employ a nurse to assist in the care and treatment of the children of the school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6604.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6604 / Section 6604.205
§ 6604.205. ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may not issue district bonds under Section 6604.201 until the issuance of the bonds and the imposition of taxes to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds are authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election called for that purpose.

(b) The proposition for the issuance of district bonds may be submitted at any time the commissioners court considers proper.

(c) Chapter 1251, Government Code, applies to a district bond election except to the extent of any conflict with this chapter.

(d) If a majority of the voters voting at a district bond election vote in favor of the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes, the commissioners court may:

(1) issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) receive, use, and apply the proceeds for district purposes; and

(3) impose taxes on all property subject to taxation in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.354 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.354
§ 1551.354. DOUBLE OR MULTIPLE LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may determine that a claim arising under any group coverage plan administered by the board of trustees may expose the plan to double or multiple liability.

(b) The executive director may cause the filing of an action for interpleader concerning the claim in a district court in Travis County on behalf of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to protect the group coverage plan from double or multiple liability.

(c) A person may not pursue a counterclaim or other cause of action against the Employees Retirement System of Texas, a trustee, officer, or employee of the retirement system, or a carrier or administering firm for the retirement system in connection with a transaction or occurrence related to the interpleader action.

(d) A person who violates Subsection (c) is liable for the costs and attorney's fees incurred by the Employees Retirement System of Texas, a trustee, officer, or employee of the retirement system, or a carrier or administering firm for the retirement system as a result of the violation.
Tex. Government Code § 571.1211 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.1211
§ 571.1211. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Campaign communication" and "political advertising" have the meanings assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.

(2) "Category One violation" means a violation of a law within jurisdiction of the commission as to which it is generally not difficult to ascertain whether the violation occurred or did not occur, including:

(A) the failure by a person required to file a statement or report to:

(i) file the required statement or report in a manner that complies with applicable requirements; or

(ii) timely file the required statement or report;

(B) a violation of Section 255.001, Election Code;

(C) a misrepresentation in political advertising or a campaign communication relating to the office held by a person in violation of Section 255.006, Election Code;

(D) a failure to include in any written political advertising intended to be seen from a road the right-of-way notice in violation of Section 259.001, Election Code; or

(E) a failure to timely respond to a written notice under Section 571.123(b).

(3) "Category Two violation" means a violation of a law within the jurisdiction of the commission that is not a Category One violation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 50B.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 50B / Section 50B.001
§ 50B.001. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) it is in the public interest to encourage the orderly growth and development of sustainable labor-intensive, value-added agricultural industries such as the wine grape growing and wine making industries;

(2) the production and distribution of wine and wine-related products constitute an important industry of this state that stimulates tourism and provides substantial and necessary revenues for the state and employment for the state's residents and provides an important food that benefits the public health and welfare; and

(3) it is vital to the continued economic well-being and general welfare of the citizens of this state that the state's wine grapes and wine be properly promoted by:

(A) enabling the wine industry in this state to help itself in establishing orderly, fair, sound, efficient, and unhampered marketing of wine grapes and the wines they produce; and

(B) working to stabilize the wine industry in the state by increasing markets for wine grapes and wine within the state and the nation and internationally.
Tex. Education Code § 37.204 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.204
§ 37.204. OFFICERS; MEETINGS; COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall annually elect from among its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson.

(b) The board shall meet at least four times each year.

(c) A member of the board may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the board as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Estates Code § 1151.152 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.152
§ 1151.152. POSSESSION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately after receiving letters of guardianship, the guardian of the estate shall collect and take possession of the ward's personal property, record books, title papers, and other business papers.

(b) The guardian of the estate shall deliver the ward's personal property, record books, title papers, and other business papers to a person legally entitled to that property when:

(1) the guardianship has been closed; or

(2) a successor guardian has received letters of guardianship.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.002
§ 11006.002. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7906A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7906A / Section 7906A.0503
§ 7906A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 92.026 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 92 / Section 92.026
§ 92.026. DECEPTIVE CONTAINER DESIGNATIONS.
Status: in_force

A person may not pack or ship tomatoes in a container or subcontainer that is imprinted or inscribed with a designation of grade, standard, count, arrangement, or pack that is false and misleading.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8417.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8417 / Section 8417.203
§ 8417.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.041 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 72 / Section 72.041
§ 72.041. APPEAL OF DEPARTMENT ORDER.
Status: in_force

A person aggrieved by an order of the department may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction within the county in which the premises subject to the order are located.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.405 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.405
§ 21.405. DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

A sample of genetic material obtained from an individual for a genetic test shall be destroyed promptly after the purpose for which the sample was obtained is accomplished unless:

(1) the sample is retained under a court order;

(2) the individual authorizes retention of the sample for medical treatment or scientific research;

(3) the sample was obtained for research that is cleared by an institutional review board and retention of the sample is:

(A) under a requirement the institutional review board imposes on a specific research project; or

(B) authorized by the research participant with institutional review board approval under federal law; or

(4) the sample was obtained for a screening test established by the Texas Department of Health under Section 33.011, Health and Safety Code, and performed by that department or a laboratory approved by that department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.103
§ 1028.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 183.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 183 / Section 183.002
§ 183.002. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD STORAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A covered entity shall ensure that electronic health records under the control of the entity that contain patient information are physically maintained in the United States or a territory of the United States. This subsection applies to:

(1) electronic health records that are stored by a third-party or subcontracted computing facility or an entity that provides cloud computing services; and

(2) electronic health records that are stored using a technology through which patient information may be electronically retrieved, accessed, or transmitted.

(b) A covered entity shall ensure that the electronic health record information of this state's residents, other than open data, is accessible only to individuals who require the information to perform duties within the scope of the individual's employment related to treatment, payment, or health care operations.

(c) Each covered entity shall implement reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic health record information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0304
§ 5010.0304. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN POWERS.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be construed as granting the district or the board any power over the appointment, operations, or conduct of:

(1) a branch pilot appointed under Section 69.037, Transportation Code; or

(2) the board of pilot commissioners described by Section 69.011, Transportation Code.
Tex. Election Code § 42.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.002
§ 42.002. REQUIRED USE OF COUNTY PRECINCTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The county election precincts are the election precincts for the following elections:

(1) the general election for state and county officers;

(2) a special election ordered by the governor;

(3) a primary election;

(4) a countywide election ordered by the commissioners court, county judge, or other county authority, except an election subject to Section 42.062(2); and

(5) as provided by Section 42.0621, any other election held by a political subdivision on a uniform election date.

(b) Except as provided by Sections 42.008 and 42.009, county election precincts may not be consolidated for an election.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 163 / Section 163.002
§ 163.002. COOPERATIVE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

In order to bring about effective control of bovine brucellosis, to allow Texas cattle to move in interstate and international commerce with the fewest possible restrictions, and to accomplish those purposes in the most effective, practical, and expeditious manner, the commission may enforce this chapter and enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8264.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8264 / Section 8264.106
§ 8264.106. LIMITATION ON ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not add land to the district under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, if the land is located outside the corporate limits of the city of Gunter.

(b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 555.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 555 / Section 555.006
§ 555.006. NOTIFICATION CONCERNING COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall notify the complainant not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the complaint and shall provide an estimated time for resolution of the complaint.

(b) If a written complaint is filed with the board that the board has authority to resolve, the board, at least every four months and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Tex. Family Code § 65.012 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.012
§ 65.012. PROCEDURAL RULES.
Status: in_force

The supreme court may promulgate rules of procedure applicable to proceedings under this chapter, including guidelines applicable to the informal disposition of truancy cases.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.205 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.205
§ 3.205. NOTICE FOR UNCERTIFICATED OWNERSHIP INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) and in accordance with Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code, after an issuance or transfer of an uncertificated ownership interest in a domestic entity, the owner of the ownership interest shall be notified in writing or by electronic transmission of any information required under this subchapter to be stated on a certificate representing the ownership interest.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the rights and obligations of the owner of an uncertificated ownership interest are the same as the rights and obligations of the owner of a certificated ownership interest of the same class and series.

(c) The owner of an uncertificated ownership interest in a domestic entity is not required to be notified under Subsection (a) if:

(1) the required information is included in the governing documents of the entity; and

(2) the owner of the uncertificated ownership interest is provided with a copy of the governing documents.
Tex. Government Code § 311.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 311 / Section 311.003
§ 311.003. RULES NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

The rules provided in this chapter are not exclusive but are meant to describe and clarify common situations in order to guide the preparation and construction of codes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.362 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.362
§ 843.362. CONTINUITY OF CARE; OBLIGATION OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "special circumstance" means a condition regarding which a treating physician or provider reasonably believes that discontinuing care by that physician or provider could cause harm to an enrollee who is a patient. Examples of an enrollee who has a special circumstance include an enrollee with a disability, acute condition, life-threatening illness, or who is past the 24th week of pregnancy.

(b) Each contract between a health maintenance organization and a physician and provider must provide that termination of the contract, except for reason of medical competence or professional behavior, does not release the health maintenance organization from the obligation of continuing to reimburse a physician or provider providing medically necessary treatment at the time of termination to an enrollee who has a special circumstance in accordance with the dictates of medical prudence. Subject to Subsections (d) and (e), the health maintenance organization must provide continued reimbursement at not less than the contract rate in exchange for the enrollee's continued receipt of ongoing treatment from the physician or provider.

(c) The treating physician or provider shall identify a special circumstance. The treating physician or provider must:

(1) request that an enrollee be permitted to continue treatment under the physician's or provider's care; and

(2) agree not to seek payment from the enrollee of any amount for which the enrollee would not be responsible if the physician or provider continued to be included in the health maintenance organization delivery network.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), this section does not extend the obligation of a health maintenance organization to reimburse a terminated physician or provider for ongoing treatment of an enrollee after:

(1) the 90th day after the effective date of the termination; or

(2) if the enrollee has been diagnosed with a terminal illness at the time of termination, the expiration of the nine-month period after the effective date of the termination.

(e) If an enrollee is past the 24th week of pregnancy at the time of termination, a health maintenance organization's obligation to reimburse a terminated physician or provider or, if applicable, an enrollee extends through delivery of the child and applies to immediate postpartum care and a follow-up checkup within the six-week period after delivery.

(f) A contract between a health maintenance organization and a physician or provider must provide procedures for resolving disputes regarding the necessity for continued treatment by a physician or provider.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.007
§ 157.007. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A county that chooses to provide medical or related benefits may operate under this subchapter or Subchapter F.

(b) A county operating under this subchapter that previously created a fund under Section 157.102 may continue the fund or may terminate the fund and create a fund as provided by Section 157.003.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60037 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60037
§ 24.60037.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60037. 492ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLORADO AND LAVACA COUNTIES). The 492nd Judicial District is composed of Colorado and Lavaca counties.