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Tex. Insurance Code § 1579.1551 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1579 / Section 1579.1551
§ 1579.1551. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION BY CERTAIN ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an entity that discontinued participation in the program effective on September 1, 2022, in accordance with Section 1579.155(a).

(b) Notwithstanding Section 1579.155(b), an entity to which this section applies may elect to participate in the program before the fifth anniversary of the effective date of the entity's election to discontinue participation in the program if the entity:

(1) provides written notice to the trustee not later than December 31, 2025, of the entity's election to participate in the program effective beginning September 1, 2026; and

(2) complies with any other requirements established by the trustee for program participation.

(c) For the plan year beginning September 1, 2026, the trustee shall impose a risk stabilization fee in an amount determined by the trustee on the premiums of an entity to which this section applies.

(d) An entity that elects to participate in the program in accordance with this section may not elect to discontinue participation until September 1, 2031.

(e) The trustee by rule may impose additional requirements, conditions, and deadlines with which an entity to which this section applies must comply to elect to participate in the program in accordance with this section.

(f) This section expires September 1, 2031.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2B.0057 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2B / Section 2B.0057
§ 2B.0057. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A peace officer is not liable for damages arising from an act relating to the collection or reporting of information as required by Article 2B.0054 or under a policy adopted under Article 2B.0053.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.053
§ 1473.053. OBLIGATIONS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) A security issued under this subchapter:

(1) is not a debt of the county;

(2) may be a charge only on the revenue that is pledged, assigned, or encumbered; and

(3) may not be included in determining the power of the county to issue bonds for any purpose authorized by law.

(b) Each security issued under this subchapter must include the following provision: "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation out of any money raised by taxation."
Tex. Government Code § 540A.0152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540A / Section 540A.0152
§ 540A.0152. RULES FOR NONMEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules regarding the manner in which nonmedical transportation services may be arranged and provided.

(b) The rules must require a Medicaid managed care organization to create a process to:

(1) verify that a passenger is eligible to receive nonmedical transportation services;

(2) ensure that nonmedical transportation services are provided only to and from covered health care services in areas in which a transportation network company operates; and

(3) ensure the timely delivery of nonmedical transportation services to a recipient, including by setting reasonable service response goals.

(c) The rules must require a transportation vendor to, before permitting a motor vehicle operator to provide nonmedical transportation services:

(1) confirm that the operator:

(A) is at least 18 years of age;

(B) maintains a valid driver's license issued by this state, another state, or the District of Columbia; and

(C) possesses proof of registration and automobile financial responsibility for each motor vehicle to be used to provide nonmedical transportation services;

(2) conduct, or cause to be conducted, a local, state, and national criminal background check for the operator that includes the use of:

(A) a commercial multistate and multijurisdiction criminal records locator or other similar commercial nationwide database; and

(B) the national sex offender public website the United States Department of Justice or a successor agency maintains;

(3) confirm that any vehicle to be used to provide nonmedical transportation services:

(A) meets the applicable requirements of Chapter 548, Transportation Code; and

(B) except as provided by Section 540A.0156, has at least four doors; and

(4) obtain and review the operator's driving record.

(d) The rules may not permit a motor vehicle operator to provide nonmedical transportation services if the operator:

(1) has been convicted in the three-year period preceding the issue date of the driving record obtained under Subsection (c)(4) of:

(A) more than three offenses the Department of Public Safety classifies as moving violations; or

(B) one or more of the following offenses:

(i) fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer under Section 545.421, Transportation Code;

(ii) reckless driving under Section 545.401, Transportation Code;

(iii) driving without a valid driver's license under Section 521.025, Transportation Code; or

(iv) driving with an invalid driver's license under Section 521.457, Transportation Code;

(2) has been convicted in the preceding seven-year period of any of the following:

(A) driving while intoxicated under Section 49.04 or 49.045, Penal Code;

(B) use of a motor vehicle to commit a felony;

(C) a felony crime involving property damage;

(D) fraud;

(E) theft;

(F) an act of violence; or

(G) an act of terrorism; or

(3) is found to be registered in the national sex offender public website the United States Department of Justice or a successor agency maintains.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.162 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.162
§ 3846.162. BORROWING MONEY.
Status: in_force

The district may borrow money for the corporate purposes of the district and may issue bonds as authorized by Section 3846.164 for any district purpose, including for the purpose of an economic development program under Section 3846.106.
Tex. Government Code § 1371.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1371 / Section 1371.101
§ 1371.101. OBLIGATION AS NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT AND INVESTMENT SECURITY.
Status: in_force

An obligation is:

(1) a negotiable instrument; and

(2) an investment security to which Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code, applies.
Tex. Government Code § 76.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 76 / Section 76.005
§ 76.005. STANDARDS FOR OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer appointed by the department director must comply with a code of ethics developed by the division.

(b) To be eligible for appointment as an officer who supervises defendants placed on community supervision a person must have acquired a bachelor's degree conferred by an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(c) A person employed as a peace officer is not eligible for appointment as an officer under this section.

(d) The division may establish a waiver procedure for departments unable to hire persons meeting the requirements under Subsection (b)(2).
Tex. Government Code § 30.01512 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01512
§ 30.01512. JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipal court of record is presided over by a municipal judge appointed to office by the city manager in the manner provided by the city charter.

(b) If the city manager appoints more than one municipal judge under Subsection (a), the city manager shall appoint one of the municipal judges as the presiding municipal judge.

(c) A municipal judge is entitled to a salary from the city the amount of which is determined by the city manager. A municipal judge's salary may not be diminished during the judge's term of office. A municipal judge's salary may not be based directly or indirectly on fines, fees, or costs collected by the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.256
§ 3901.256. USE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of the district and may be used for any district purpose. The district may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations, and that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue, including tax revenue, available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.158
§ 1066.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1008.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1008 / Section 1008.205
§ 1008.205. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed:

(1) during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or

(2) more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 130.0046 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 130 / Section 130.0046
§ 130.0046. FEE FOR PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.
Status: in_force

A county tax assessor-collector that accepts payment by electronic means as conditional payment of a county or state fee or tax may collect a handling fee for processing the payment. The handling fee is in addition to the amount of the fee or tax and may be paid conditionally by electronic means at the same time the tax or fee is paid.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.158 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.158
§ 251.158. TEMPORARY USE OF COUNTY ROAD FOR FESTIVAL OR CIVIC EVENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may permit the temporary use of a county road located in an unincorporated area of the county for a civic event, including a festival.

(b) The court by order shall establish procedures for the temporary diversion of traffic from the road being used for the event.
Tex. Local Government Code § 22.072 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 22 / Section 22.072
§ 22.072. POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality may require a municipal officer whose duties are prescribed by this code to perform additional duties.

(b) The governing body may prescribe the powers and duties of a municipal officer appointed or elected to an office under this code whose duties are not specified by this code.

(c) The governing body may require a municipal officer to execute a bond payable to the municipality and conditioned that the officer will faithfully perform the duties of the office.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.258 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.258
§ 302.258. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the members of the legislature a report on grants made under this subchapter that states:

(1) the number of direct jobs each grant recipient created in this state in each job category of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's job classification guide;

(2) the median wage of the jobs each grant recipient created in this state;

(3) the total amount of each grant awarded to a grant recipient;

(4) the number and categorization of industry-recognized apprenticeship program participants trained and employed by each grant recipient under Section 302.255(4)(F);

(5) a determination of whether the grant program administered under this subchapter has resulted in a positive return on investment to the state and an explanation of the methods used by the commission in making that determination; and

(6) if the commission considers it appropriate and feasible, a list of recommendations for legislative or other changes to the grant program administered under this subchapter to increase the return on investment to the state.

(b) The report may not include information that is made confidential by law.

(c) The commission may require a grant recipient under this subchapter to submit, on a form provided by the commission, information required to complete the report.

(d) The commission shall post the annual report on its Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.151
§ 3846.151. SALES AND USE TAX; EXCISE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) "Taxable items" includes all items that could be subject to a sales and use tax imposed by Montgomery County.

(2) "Use," with respect to a taxable service, means the derivation in the district of direct or indirect benefit from the service.

(b) The district may impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) If the district adopts a sales and use tax:

(1) a tax is imposed on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items in the district; and

(2) an excise tax is imposed on the use, storage, or other consumption in the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the tax is effective in the district.

(d) The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax applied to the sales price of the taxable items and is included in the sales tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.156
§ 3902.156. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT OR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

An improvement project or service may be located:

(1) in the district; or

(2) outside the district if the project or service is necessary to extend, connect to, or increase the functionality of an improvement project or service in the district, including water and sewer utilities, a drainage improvement, and a road or street improvement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9034.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9034 / Section 9034.051
§ 9034.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 9034.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Local Government Code § 154.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 154 / Section 154.007
§ 154.007. USE OF GENERAL FUND INSTEAD OF SALARY FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) At its first regular meeting in the first month of each fiscal year, the commissioners court may direct, by order entered in its minutes, that all money that otherwise would be deposited in a salary fund created under this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the county.

(b) In a county in which the order is adopted, a reference in this chapter to a salary fund means the general fund.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.503 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.503
§ 401.503. APPLICATION PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a certificate or license under this subchapter must be submitted in the manner and on a form prescribed by the executive director.

(b) The application must require an applicant to provide sworn statements relating to the applicant's education and to provide other information required by the commission.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.102 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.102
§ 42A.102. ELIGIBILITY FOR DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a judge may place on deferred adjudication community supervision a defendant charged with an offense under Section 21.11, 22.011, or 22.021, Penal Code, regardless of the age of the victim, or a defendant charged with a felony described by Article 42A.453(b) only if the judge makes a finding in open court that placing the defendant on deferred adjudication community supervision is in the best interest of the victim. The failure of the judge to make a finding under this subsection is not grounds for the defendant to set aside the plea, deferred adjudication, or any subsequent conviction or sentence.

(b) In all other cases, the judge may grant deferred adjudication community supervision unless:

(1) the defendant is charged with an offense:

(A) under Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 49.045, 49.05, 49.061, 49.065, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code;

(B) under Section 49.04 or 49.06, Penal Code, and, at the time of the offense:

(i) the defendant held a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit; or

(ii) the defendant's alcohol concentration, as defined by Section 49.01, Penal Code, was 0.15 or more;

(C) for which punishment may be increased under Section 49.09, Penal Code;

(D) for which punishment may be increased under Section 481.134(c), (d), (e), or (f), Health and Safety Code, if it is shown that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense for which punishment was increased under any one of those subsections; or

(E) under Section 481.1123, Health and Safety Code, that is punishable under Subsection (d), (e), or (f) of that section;

(2) the defendant:

(A) is charged with an offense under Section 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, 43.04, or 43.05, Penal Code, regardless of the age of the victim, or a felony described by Article 42A.453(b), other than a felony described by Subdivision (1)(A) or (3)(B) of this subsection; and

(B) has previously been placed on community supervision for an offense under Paragraph (A);

(3) the defendant is charged with an offense under:

(A) Section 21.02, Penal Code;

(B) Section 21.03, Penal Code; or

(C) Section 22.021, Penal Code, that is punishable under Subsection (f) of that section or under Section 12.42(c)(3) or (4), Penal Code; or

(4) the defendant is charged with an offense under Section 19.02, Penal Code, except that the judge may grant deferred adjudication community supervision on determining that the defendant did not cause the death of the deceased, did not intend to kill the deceased or another, and did not anticipate that a human life would be taken.
Tex. Education Code § 11.164 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.164
§ 11.164. RESTRICTING WRITTEN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall limit redundant requests for information and the number and length of written reports that a classroom teacher is required to prepare. A classroom teacher may not be required to prepare any written information other than:

(1) any report concerning the health, safety, or welfare of a student;

(2) a report of a student's grade on an assignment or examination;

(3) a report of a student's academic progress in a class or course;

(4) a report of a student's grades at the end of each grade reporting period;

(5) a report on instructional materials;

(6) subject to Subsection (a-1), a unit or weekly lesson plan that outlines, in a brief and general manner, the information to be presented during each period at the secondary level or in each subject or topic at the elementary level;

(7) an attendance report;

(8) any report required for accreditation review;

(9) any information required by a school district that relates to a complaint, grievance, or actual or potential litigation and that requires the classroom teacher's involvement; or

(10) any information specifically required by law, rule, or regulation.

(a-1) A unit or weekly lesson plan that is included in instructional material, as defined by Section 31.002, and adopted by the board of trustees of the school district at which a teacher is employed is sufficient to satisfy a requirement to prepare written information described by Subsection (a)(6).

(b) The board of trustees shall review paperwork requirements imposed on classroom teachers and shall transfer to existing noninstructional staff a reporting task that can reasonably be accomplished by that staff.

(c) This section does not preclude a school district from collecting essential information, in addition to information specified under Subsection (a), from a classroom teacher on agreement between the classroom teacher and the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1433.025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1433 / Section 1433.025
§ 1433.025. ADVERTISING FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS; PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract for construction or purchase under this chapter involving the expenditure of more than $2,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Chapter 252, Local Government Code, or Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code, as applicable.

(b) The provisions of Chapter 2253 relating to performance and payment bonds apply to construction contracts let by the issuer.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.10711 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.10711
§ 351.10711. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE, ENHANCEMENT, AND UPGRADE OF SPORTS FACILITIES AND FIELDS BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality that is the county seat of a county that has a population of more than 10,000 and contains a portion of Mound Lake.

(b) In addition to other authorized uses, a municipality to which this section applies may use revenue derived from the tax imposed under this chapter to promote tourism by maintaining, enhancing, or upgrading sports facilities or fields, provided that:

(1) the requirements of Section 351.1076 are met if the municipality uses the revenue to enhance or upgrade a sports facility or field;

(2) the municipality owns the sports facilities or fields; and

(3) the sports facilities and fields have been used, in the preceding calendar year, a combined total of more than 10 times for district, state, regional, or national sports tournaments.

(c) A municipality that uses revenue derived from the tax imposed under this chapter as authorized by Subsection (b) may not reduce the percentage of revenue from the tax imposed under this chapter and allocated for a purpose described by Section 351.101(a)(3) to a percentage that is less than the average percentage of that revenue allocated by the municipality for that purpose during the 36-month period preceding the date the municipality begins using the revenue as authorized by Subsection (b).
Tex. Tax Code § 111.0041 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.0041
§ 111.0041. RECORDS; BURDEN TO PRODUCE AND SUBSTANTIATE CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a taxpayer who is required by this title to keep records shall keep those records open to inspection by the comptroller, the attorney general, or the authorized representatives of either of them for at least four years.

(b) A taxpayer is required to keep records, as provided by Subsection (c) with respect to the taxpayer's claim, open for inspection under Subsection (a) for more than four years throughout any period when:

(1) any tax, penalty, or interest may be assessed, collected, or refunded by the comptroller; or

(2) an administrative hearing is pending before the comptroller, or a judicial proceeding is pending, to determine the amount of the tax, penalty, or interest that is to be assessed, collected, or refunded.

(c) A taxpayer shall produce sufficient records and supporting documentation appropriate to the tax or fee for the transactions in question to substantiate and enable verification of the taxpayer's claim related to the amount of tax, penalty, or interest to be assessed, collected, or refunded in an administrative or judicial proceeding. Sufficient records and supporting documentation appropriate to the tax or fee may include invoices, vouchers, checks, shipping records, contracts, or other equivalent records, such as electronically stored images of such documents, reflecting legal relationships and taxes collected or paid.

(d) This section prevails over any other conflicting provision of this title.