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Tex. Government Code § 508.317 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.317
§ 508.317. INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM; SUPER-INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a program to provide intensive supervision to inmates released under Subchapter B, Chapter 499, and other inmates determined by a parole panel or the department to require intensive supervision.

(b) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice shall adopt rules that establish standards for determining which inmates require intensive supervision.

(c) The program must provide the level of supervision the department provides that is higher than any level of supervision other than the level of supervision described by Subsection (d).

(d) The department shall establish a program to provide super-intensive supervision to inmates released on parole or mandatory supervision and determined by parole panels to require super-intensive supervision. The program must provide the highest level of supervision provided by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3802.1045 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3802 / Section 3802.1045
§ 3802.1045. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:

(1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of that code; and

(2) performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 522.0251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 522 / Section 522.0251
§ 522.0251. LEASE OR SUBLEASE OF CERTAIN OFFICE SPACE.
Status: in_force

(a) A health and human services agency, with the commission's approval, or the Texas Workforce Commission or any other state agency that administers employment services programs may lease or sublease office space to a private service entity or lease or sublease office space from a private service entity that provides publicly funded health, human, or workforce services to enable agency eligibility and enrollment personnel to work with the entity if:

(1) client access to services would be enhanced; and

(2) the colocation of offices would improve the efficiency of the administration and delivery of services.

(b) Subchapters D and E, Chapter 2165, do not apply to a state agency that leases or subleases office space to a private service entity under this section.

(c) Subchapter B, Chapter 2167, does not apply to a state agency that leases or subleases office space from a private service entity under this section.

(d) A state agency is delegated the authority to enter into a lease or sublease under this section and may negotiate the terms of the lease or sublease.

(e) To the extent authorized by federal law, a state agency may share business resources with a private service entity that enters into a lease or sublease agreement with the agency under this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.157 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.157
§ 351.157. TAX STATUS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued by a district under this subchapter, any transaction relating to the bonds, and profits made in the sale of the bonds are free from taxation by the state or by any municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.158 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.158
§ 592.158. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A client may appeal an order under this subchapter in the manner provided by Section 593.056 for an appeal of an order committing the client to a residential care facility.

(b) An order authorizing the administration of medication regardless of the refusal of the client is effective pending an appeal of the order.
Tex. Government Code § 2175.908 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2175 / Section 2175.908
§ 2175.908. SALE OR TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission or another state agency, including an agency delegated the authority to dispose of surplus or salvage property under Section 2175.065, may not sell or transfer a marked patrol car or other law enforcement motor vehicle to the public unless the state agency first removes any equipment or insignia that could mislead a reasonable person to believe that the vehicle is a law enforcement motor vehicle, including any police light, siren, amber warning light, spotlight, grill light, antenna, emblem, outline of an emblem, and emergency vehicle equipment.

(b) The commission or another state agency, including an agency delegated the authority to dispose of surplus or salvage property under Section 2175.065, may not sell or transfer a marked patrol car or other law enforcement motor vehicle to a security services contractor who is regulated by the Department of Public Safety and licensed under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, unless each emblem or insignia that identifies the vehicle as a law enforcement motor vehicle is removed before the sale or transfer.
Tex. Occupations Code § 168.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 168 / Section 168.053
§ 168.053. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

The board shall investigate a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter by a pain management clinic certified under this chapter or a physician who owns or operates a clinic in the same manner as other complaints under this subtitle.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 44.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 44 / Section 44.002
§ 44.002. LICENSE REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

No person may sell, place in captivity, or engage in the business of propagating any game animal of this state unless the person has obtained a license issued under this chapter from the department.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 115.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 115 / Section 115.004
§ 115.004. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES FOR LEASE AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the disclosures required under Section 115.003, a lessor shall provide to a leasing residential or small commercial customer in writing:

(1) the term and rate of the lease, including any payment escalators or other terms that affect the customer's payments; and

(2) a statement of whether the lease and any applicable warranty or maintenance agreement is transferable to a subsequent purchaser of the property where the distributed renewable generation resource is installed.
Tex. Labor Code § 503.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 503 / Section 503.001
§ 503.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of workers' compensation.

(1-a) "Division" means the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.

(2) "Employee" means a person employed in the service of the system under an appointment or oral or written express contract for hire whose name appears on the system's payroll.

(3) "Institution" means an institution of higher education or agency under the direction of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.

(4) "System" has the meaning assigned by Section 65.01(1), Education Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 317.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 317 / Section 317.104
§ 317.104. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this chapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 313.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 313 / Section 313.007
§ 313.007. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A surrogate decision-maker is not subject to criminal or civil liability for consenting to medical care under this chapter if the consent is made in good faith.

(b) An attending physician, home and community support services agency, hospital, or nursing home or a person acting as an agent for or under the control of the physician, home and community support services agency, hospital, or nursing home is not subject to criminal or civil liability and has not engaged in unprofessional conduct if the medical treatment consented to under this chapter:

(1) is done in good faith under the consent to medical treatment; and

(2) does not constitute a failure to exercise due care in the provision of the medical treatment.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0359 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0359
§ 523.0359. OMBUDSMAN FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS TO CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish an ombudsman program to provide support and information services to a consumer enrolled in or applying for a behavioral health program.

(b) The commission may use an alternate title for the ombudsman in consumer-facing materials if the commission determines that an alternate title would be beneficial to consumer understanding or access.

(c) An ombudsman serves as an impartial party to help consumers, including consumers who are uninsured or have public or private health benefit coverage, and behavioral health care providers navigate and resolve issues related to consumer access to behavioral health care, including care for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

(d) An ombudsman shall:

(1) interact with consumers and behavioral health care providers regarding concerns or complaints to help the consumers and providers resolve behavioral health care access issues;

(2) identify, track, and help report potential violations of state or federal rules, regulations, or statutes concerning the availability of, and terms and conditions of, benefits for mental health conditions or substance use disorders, including potential violations related to quantitative and nonquantitative treatment limitations;

(3) report concerns, complaints, and potential violations described by Subdivision (2) to the appropriate regulatory or oversight agency;

(4) receive and report concerns and complaints relating to inappropriate care or mental health commitment;

(5) provide appropriate information to help consumers obtain behavioral health care;

(6) develop appropriate points of contact for referrals to other state and federal agencies; and

(7) provide appropriate information to help consumers or providers file appeals or complaints with the appropriate entities, including insurers and other state and federal agencies.

(e) The Texas Department of Insurance shall appoint a liaison to an ombudsman to receive reports of concerns, complaints, and potential violations described by Subsection (d)(2) from an ombudsman, consumers, or behavioral health care providers.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.368 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.368
§ 10.368. EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY OF DISSENT AND APPRAISAL.
Status: in_force

In the absence of fraud in the transaction, any right of an owner of an ownership interest to dissent from an action and obtain the fair value of the ownership interest under this subchapter is the exclusive remedy for recovery of:

(1) the value of the ownership interest; or

(2) money damages to the owner with respect to the action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.202
§ 1101.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 182.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 182 / Section 182.004
§ 182.004. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Health Services Authority is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the corporation is abolished and this section, Section 182.001, and Subchapters B and C expire September 1, 2027.
Tex. Education Code § 95.05 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 95 / Section 95.05
§ 95.05. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

Five members of the board shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting and, unless a greater number is required by the board's rules, the act of a majority of the members present at any meeting shall be the act of the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.012
§ 521.012. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person applies for an original or renewal driver's license or personal identification certificate under this chapter, the person may contribute $3 or more to the grant program for nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety established under Section 411.013, Government Code.

(b) The department shall:

(1) include space on the first page of each application for an original or renewal driver's license or personal identification certificate that allows a person applying for an original or renewal driver's license or personal identification certificate to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily contributing to the grant program; and

(2) provide an opportunity for the person to contribute to the grant program during the application process for an original or renewal driver's license or personal identification certificate on the department's Internet website.

(c) The department shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the nonprofit organizations supporting employees of the Department of Public Safety account established under Section 411.013, Government Code, not later than the 14th day of each month. Before sending the money to the comptroller, the department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for administering this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.001
§ 1045.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Hutchinson County Hospital District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.051
§ 3501.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is composed of:

(1) six directors appointed in the manner provided by Subsection (b); and

(2) the executive director of the South Plains Association of Governments.

(b) Before the term of an appointed director expires, the board, in consultation with the president of Texas Tech University, or the president's designee, shall appoint a person to serve as a successor director.

(c) The board shall make appointments of successor directors to the board so that places on the board are occupied by persons with experience in:

(1) real estate;

(2) finance;

(3) manufacturing;

(4) agriculture; and

(5) national security-related technology or critical infrastructure technology.
Tex. Water Code § 63.024 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.024
§ 63.024. PETITION TO CREATE SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) To create a district located wholly in one county, a petition signed by 25 of the electors, or if there are fewer than 75 electors in the proposed district, by one-third of them, shall be presented at any regular or special session of the commissioners court of the county in which the land to be included in the district is located.

(b) The petition shall include:

(1) a request for the establishment of a district;

(2) a description of the boundaries of the proposed district, accompanied by a map;

(3) a statement of the general nature of the improvements proposed;

(4) an estimate of the probable cost; and

(5) the designation of a name for the district which shall include the name of the county.

(c) A deposit of $500 and an affidavit stating the qualifications of the petitioners shall accompany the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.007
§ 1070.007. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9043.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9043 / Section 9043.102
§ 9043.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.386 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.386
§ 2054.386. INTERAGENCY CONTRACT; PRIOR APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that is selected under Section 2054.385 to receive services or to have operations performed through a statewide technology center may not, except as provided by Subsection (b), spend appropriated money for the identified operations and services without the prior approval of the Legislative Budget Board.

(b) Unless the Legislative Budget Board grants prior approval for the selected state agency to spend appropriated money for the identified operations or services in another specified manner, the selected agency shall enter into an interagency contract with the department to receive the identified services and have the identified operations performed through the statewide technology center. Amounts charged to the selected agency under the interagency contract must be based on the fees set by the department under Section 2054.380 but may not exceed the amounts expected to be necessary to cover the direct and indirect costs of performing operations and providing services under the contract. Before executing an interagency contract or alternatively receiving prior approval from the Legislative Budget Board under this section, the state agency may only spend appropriated money for the selected service or operation if the executive director approves the expense.

(c) Not later than the 30th business day after the date the selected state agency is notified of its selection under Section 2054.385, the agency may request the Legislative Budget Board to grant its prior approval for the agency to spend appropriated money for the identified operations or services in a manner other than through an interagency contract with the department under Subsection (b).

(d) The request to the Legislative Budget Board must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) include a copy of the selection notice made by the executive director; and

(3) demonstrate that the decision of the executive director to select the agency will probably:

(A) fail to achieve meaningful cost savings for the state; or

(B) result in an unacceptable loss of effectiveness or operational efficiency.

(e) If the Legislative Budget Board determines that an interagency contract between the department and the selected state agency under Subsection (b) will fail to achieve meaningful cost savings for the state or result in an unacceptable loss of effectiveness or operational efficiency at the selected agency, the Legislative Budget Board may grant its prior approval for the selected agency to spend appropriated money for the identified operations or services in another specified manner, in which event the selected agency is not required to enter into an interagency contract under Subsection (b).

(f) The Legislative Budget Board shall notify the state agency, the executive director, and the comptroller of its decision.
Tex. Insurance Code § 401.251 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 401 / Section 401.251
§ 401.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Actuarial division" means the division within the financial program that conducts actuarial examinations of insurers and other entities regulated by the department and administers state laws relating to the level of reserves required of an insurer.

(2) "Examination cost" means a cost associated with salary, travel, or other personnel expenses associated with the examination of insurers and other entities regulated by the department by the financial examinations division or actuarial division.

(3) "Financial examinations division" means the division within the financial program that conducts financial and market conduct examinations of insurers and other entities regulated by the department.

(4) "Financial program" means the program within the department through which the department regulates the financial and operating conditions of, and issues licenses to, domestic and foreign insurers and other entities regulated by the department.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.168 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.168
§ 301.168. DUTIES REGARDING PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board shall in conjunction with the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Physician Assistant Board perform the functions and duties relating to prescriptive authority agreements assigned to the board in Sections 157.0512 and 157.0513.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.056
§ 2551.056. REGULATION OF CERTAIN CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation incorporated under Subdivision 57, Article 1302, Revised Statutes, before February 27, 1929, and engaging in business in this state on February 27, 1929:

(1) may continue to engage in business;

(2) is subject to this title; and

(3) shall comply with the requirements of this title regarding investments and deposits.

(b) A shareholder in a company acting under this title is not liable in the event of default in the payment of any debt or liability of the company beyond the shareholder's subscription for stock.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.004
§ 1501.004.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1501.004. APPLICABILITY: LARGE EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS. An individual or group health benefit plan is a large employer health benefit plan subject to Subchapters C and M if the plan provides health care benefits to employees of a large employer and:

(1) the employer pays a portion of the premium or benefits;

(2) the employer or a covered individual treats the health benefit plan as part of a plan or program for purposes of Section 106 or 162, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 106 or 162); or

(3) the health benefit plan is an employee welfare benefit plan under 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-1(j).
Tex. Labor Code § 92.025 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 92 / Section 92.025
§ 92.025. CERTAIN CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A temporary common worker employer may not charge a common worker for:

(1) safety equipment, clothing, or accessories required by the nature of the work, either by law, custom, or the requirements of the user of common workers;

(2) uniforms, special clothing, or other items required as a condition of employment by the user of common workers;

(3) the cashing of a check or voucher; or

(4) the receipt by the worker of earned wages.

(b) A temporary common worker employer may not deduct or withhold any amount from the earned wages of a common worker except:

(1) a deduction required by federal or state law; or

(2) a reimbursement for a cash advance made to the worker during the same pay period.