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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 19A.054 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 19A / Section 19A.054
§ 19A.054. FAILURE TO ATTEND.
Status: in_force

The court, by an order entered on the record, may impose a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 on a legally summoned grand juror who fails to attend without a reasonable excuse.
Tex. Finance Code § 59.301 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 59 / Section 59.301
§ 59.301. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Access area" means a paved walkway or sidewalk that is within 50 feet of an unmanned teller machine. The term does not include a public right-of-way or any structure, sidewalk, facility, or appurtenance incidental to the right-of-way.

(2) "Access device" has the meaning assigned by Regulation E (12 C.F.R. Section 205.2), as amended, adopted under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1693 et seq.), as amended.

(3) "Candlefoot power" means the light intensity of candles on a horizontal plane at 36 inches above ground level and five feet in front of the area to be measured.

(4) "Control" means the authority to determine how, when, and by whom an access area or defined parking area may be used, maintained, lighted, and landscaped.

(5) "Customer" means an individual to whom an access device is issued for personal, family, or household use.

(6) "Defined parking area" means the portion of a parking area open for unmanned teller machine customer parking that is contiguous to an access area, is regularly, principally, and lawfully used during the period beginning 30 minutes after sunset and ending 30 minutes before sunrise for parking by customers using the machine, and is owned or leased by the owner or operator of the machine or owned or controlled by a person leasing the machine site to the owner or operator of the machine. The term does not include:

(A) a parking area that is physically closed or on which one or more conspicuous signs indicate that the area is closed; or

(B) a level of a multiple-level parking area other than the level considered by the operator of the unmanned teller machine to be the most directly accessible to a customer.

(7) "Financial institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 201.101.

(8) "Operator" means the person primarily responsible for the operation of an unmanned teller machine.

(9) "Owner" means a person having the right to determine which financial institutions are permitted to use or participate in the use of an unmanned teller machine.

(10) "Unmanned teller machine" means a machine, other than a telephone, capable of being operated solely by a customer to communicate to a financial institution:

(A) a request to withdraw money from the customer's account directly or under a line of credit previously authorized by the financial institution for the customer;

(B) an instruction to deposit money in the customer's account with the financial institution;

(C) an instruction to transfer money between one or more accounts maintained by the customer with the financial institution;

(D) an instruction to apply money against an indebtedness of the customer to the financial institution; or

(E) a request for information concerning the balance of the account of the customer with the financial institution.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 80.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 80 / Section 80.002
§ 80.002. TRESPASS.
Status: in_force

A trespass occurs when an individual:

(1) erects or places a sign on premises without the permission of the owner of the premises; or

(2) after the expiration or termination of an agreement with the owner of the premises for the erection, placement, or maintenance of a sign on the premises and before the expiration of the period described by Section 80.003(b)(2), fails to remove or abandons a sign or fails to obtain from the owner of the premises permission for the continued use or maintenance of the sign on the premises.
Tex. Penal Code § 43.05 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 43 / Section 43.05
§ 43.05. COMPELLING PROSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) causes another by force, threat, coercion, or fraud to commit prostitution;

(2) causes by any means a child younger than 18 years to commit prostitution, regardless of whether the actor knows the age of the child at the time of the offense; or

(3) causes by any means a disabled individual, as defined by Section 22.021(b), to commit prostitution, regardless of whether the actor knows the individual is disabled at the time of the offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under either section or under both sections.

(d) For purposes of this section, "coercion" as defined by Section 1.07 includes:

(1) destroying, concealing, confiscating, or withholding from a person, or threatening to destroy, conceal, confiscate, or withhold from a person, the person's actual or purported:

(A) government records; or

(B) identifying information or documents;

(2) causing a person, without the person's consent, to become intoxicated, as defined by Section 49.01, to a degree that impairs the person's ability to appraise the nature of the person's conduct that constitutes prostitution or to resist engaging in that conduct; or

(3) withholding alcohol or a controlled substance to a degree that impairs the ability of a person with a chemical dependency, as defined by Section 462.001, Health and Safety Code, to appraise the nature of the person's conduct that constitutes prostitution or to resist engaging in that conduct.

(e) It is not a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) that the child or disabled individual:

(1) lacks the culpable mental state to engage in the act of prostitution; or

(2) did not complete the act of prostitution.
Tex. Family Code § 53.011 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.011
§ 53.011. SERVICES PROVIDED TO CERTAIN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Community resource coordination group" has the meaning assigned by Section 547.0101, Government Code.

(2) "Local-level interagency staffing group" means a group established under the memorandum of understanding described by Subchapter D, Chapter 522, Government Code.

(b) On receipt of a referral under Section 53.01(b-1), a community resource coordination group, a local-level interagency staffing group, or another community juvenile services provider shall evaluate the child's case and make recommendations to the juvenile probation department for appropriate services for the child and the child's family.

(c) The probation officer shall create and coordinate a service plan or system of care for the child or the child's family that incorporates the service recommendations for the child or the child's family provided to the juvenile probation department under Subsection (b). The child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian must consent to the services with knowledge that consent is voluntary.

(d) For a child who receives a service plan or system of care under this section, the probation officer may hold the child's case open for not more than three months to monitor adherence to the service plan or system of care. The probation officer may adjust the service plan or system of care as necessary during the monitoring period. The probation officer may refer the child to the prosecuting attorney if the child fails to successfully participate in required services during that period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 171.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 171 / Section 171.007
§ 171.007. COMMON LAW PREEMPTED; CUMULATIVE OF MUNICIPAL PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter preempts the common law of conflict of interests as applied to local public officials.

(b) This chapter is cumulative of municipal charter provisions and municipal ordinances defining and prohibiting conflicts of interests.
Tex. Government Code § 543.0055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 543 / Section 543.0055
§ 543.0055. FINAL REPORT ON CLINICAL INITIATIVE.
Status: in_force

The commission shall prepare a final report based on the analysis of a clinical initiative conducted under Section 543.0054. The final report must include:

(1) a final determination of:

(A) the feasibility of implementing the initiative;

(B) the likely impact implementing the initiative would have on the quality of care provided under Medicaid; and

(C) the anticipated cost savings to the state that would result from implementing the initiative;

(2) a summary of the public comments, including a description of any opposition to the initiative;

(3) an identification of any statutory barriers to implementing the initiative; and

(4) if the initiative is not implemented, an explanation of that decision.
Tex. Education Code § 135.54 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 135 / Section 135.54
§ 135.54. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with individuals, federal, state, and local agencies and departments, corporations, and associations to provide:

(1) educational programs designed to meet the need for trained personnel in Texas; or

(2) programs for economic development that benefit this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.154
§ 4201.154. REVIEW AND INSPECTION OF SCREENING CRITERIA AND REVIEW PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A utilization review agent's written screening criteria and review procedures shall be made available for:

(1) review and inspection to determine appropriateness and compliance as considered necessary by the commissioner; and

(2) copying as necessary for the commissioner to accomplish the commissioner's duties under this code.

(b) Any information obtained or acquired under the authority of this section, Section 4201.153, and this chapter is confidential and privileged and is not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, or to subpoena except to the extent necessary for the commissioner to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.259 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.259
§ 651.259. APPLICATION BY OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall waive any requirement for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state, country, or territory that has license requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state and who meets the requirements of this section. The commission may waive any license requirement for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state that does not have license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state and who meets the requirements of this section. The applicant shall pay a license fee in an amount set by the commission.

(b) Any applicant for a license under this section shall file a sworn application that includes:

(1) a statement that:

(A) the applicant is the person to whom the license was issued;

(B) no proceeding has been instituted against the applicant for the cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the license in the state, country, or territory that issued the license; and

(C) no prosecution is pending against the applicant in a state or federal court for an offense that, under the laws of this state, is a felony, or is a misdemeanor related to the practice of embalming or funeral directing; and

(2) an affidavit of a person described by Subsection (c) verifying that:

(A) the accompanying license has not been canceled, suspended, or revoked; and

(B) the statement of the qualifications made in the application for licensure in this state is correct.

(c) The affidavit must be made by:

(1) the presiding officer or secretary of the governmental entity that issued the license; or

(2) a registration officer of the state, country, or territory that issued the license.

(d) The applicant must affirm in the statement that the license under which the applicant practiced as a funeral director or embalmer in the state, country, or territory from which the applicant moved was, at the time the applicant left, in effect.

(e) The commission shall conduct a criminal background check on each applicant.

(f) An applicant for a license under this section must:

(1) provide proof that:

(A) the license is in good standing;

(B) the applicant has practiced under the license for at least:

(i) one year in the state that issued the license if that state has license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state; or

(ii) five years in the state that issued the license if that state does not have license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state; and

(C) the applicant has graduated from an accredited college of mortuary science; and

(2) pass a written examination of not more than 50 questions on applicable state laws and commission rules.

(g) The commission shall conduct the examination under Subsection (f)(2) at each regularly scheduled meeting of the commission.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.405 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.405
§ 11.405. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER TO LIQUIDATE DOMESTIC ENTITY; LIQUIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a court that has jurisdiction over the property and business of a domestic entity under Section 11.402(b) may order the liquidation of the property and business of the domestic entity and may appoint a receiver to effect the liquidation:

(1) when an action has been filed by the attorney general under this chapter to terminate the existence of the entity and it is established that liquidation of the entity's business and affairs should precede the entry of a decree of termination;

(2) on application of the entity to have its liquidation continued under the supervision of the court;

(3) if the entity is in receivership and the court does not find that any plan presented before the first anniversary of the date the receiver was appointed is feasible for remedying the condition requiring appointment of the receiver;

(4) on application of a creditor of the entity if it is established that irreparable damage will ensue to the unsecured creditors of the domestic entity as a class, generally, unless there is an immediate liquidation of the property of the domestic entity; or

(5) on application of a member or director of a nonprofit corporation or cooperative association and it appears the entity is unable to carry out its purposes.

(b) A court may order a liquidation and appoint a receiver under Subsection (a) only if:

(1) the circumstances demand liquidation to avoid damage to interested persons;

(2) all other requirements of law are complied with; and

(3) the court determines that all other available legal and equitable remedies, including the appointment of a receiver for specific property of the domestic entity and appointment of a receiver to rehabilitate the domestic entity, are inadequate.

(c) If the condition necessitating the appointment of a receiver under this section is remedied, the receivership shall be terminated immediately, the management of the domestic entity shall be restored to its managerial officials, and the receiver shall redeliver to the domestic entity all of its property remaining in receivership.
Tex. Water Code § 13.136 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.136
§ 13.136. FILING TARIFFS OF RATES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Every utility shall file with each regulatory authority tariffs showing all rates that are subject to the original or appellate jurisdiction of the regulatory authority and that are in force at the time for any utility service, product, or commodity offered. Every utility shall file with and as a part of those tariffs all rules and regulations relating to or affecting the rates, utility service, product, or commodity furnished, including the utility's drought contingency plan required by the commission.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a provision of a drought contingency plan does not constitute a rate as defined by Section 13.002.

(b) The utility commission by rule shall require each utility to annually file a service, financial, and normalized earnings report in a form and at times specified by utility commission rule. The report must include information sufficient to enable the utility commission to properly monitor utilities in this state. The utility commission shall make available to the public information in the report the utility does not file as confidential.

(b-1) The utility commission shall provide copies of a report described by Subsection (b) that include information filed as confidential to the Office of Public Utility Counsel on request, at no cost to the office.

(c) Every water supply or sewer service corporation shall file with the utility commission tariffs showing all rates that are subject to the appellate jurisdiction of the utility commission and that are in force at the time for any utility service, product, or commodity offered. Every water supply or sewer service corporation shall file with and as a part of those tariffs all rules and regulations relating to or affecting the rates, utility service, product, or commodity furnished. The filing required under this subsection shall be for informational purposes only.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 50B.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 50B / Section 50B.003
§ 50B.003. WINE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The wine industry development fund is an account in the general revenue fund and consists of funds deposited to the account under this section.

(b) Except as provided by Sections 205.03(l), (m), and (n), Alcoholic Beverage Code, money in the account may be appropriated only to the department and may be used only for the purpose of:

(1) providing funding to public or private entities to conduct surveys, research, and other projects related to:

(A) developing the Texas wine industry;

(B) developing viticulture and enology-related education programs;

(C) eliminating and eradicating diseases and pests that negatively impact the production of grapes and wine in the United States; and

(D) developing technologies or practices that could benefit the production of grapes and wine; and

(2) any administrative costs the department incurs in fulfilling the purposes described by Subdivision (1).

(c) The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.

(d) The department may accept grants, gifts, or gratuities from any source, including a governmental entity, a private or public corporation, or any other person, that are made for the purpose of furthering the Texas wine industry. Any funds received under this subsection shall be deposited in the wine industry development fund.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.310 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.310
§ 604.310. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If after judicial review, the administrative penalty is reduced or not imposed by the court, the court shall, after the judgment becomes final:

(1) order that the appropriate amount, plus accrued interest, be remitted to the person if the person paid the penalty;

(2) order the release of the escrow account in full if the penalty is not imposed or order that the amount of a reduced penalty be paid from the escrow account and that the remainder of the account be released if the person paid the penalty into an escrow account; or

(3) order the release of the bond in full if the penalty is not imposed or order the release of the bond after the person pays the penalty imposed if the person posted a supersedeas bond.

(b) The interest paid under Subsection (a)(1) is the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.802 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.802
§ 547.802. BRAKE EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a motorcycle or a moped complies with the performance requirements of Section 547.408, brakes are not required on the wheel of a sidecar attached to the motorcycle or moped.

(b) If a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less complies with the performance standards of Section 547.408, brakes are not required on the front wheel of the moped or motorcycle.

(c) The director may require an inspection of the braking system of a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less and may disapprove a system that:

(1) does not comply with the brake performance requirements in Section 547.408; or

(2) is not designed or constructed to ensure reasonable and reliable performance during actual use.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.405 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.405
§ 505.405. GROUNDS FOR REFUSING RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

The executive council may refuse to renew the license of a person who fails to pay an administrative penalty imposed under Subchapter H, Chapter 507, unless enforcement of the penalty is stayed or a court has ordered that the administrative penalty is not owed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3799.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3799 / Section 3799.202
§ 3799.202. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held in accordance with Section 3799.201, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.061 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.061
§ 5.061. NAME CONTAINING "LOTTO" OR "LOTTERY" PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A filing entity, a foreign filing entity, or a registered series of a domestic limited liability company may not have a name that contains the word "lotto" or "lottery."
Tex. Education Code § 65.41 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 65 / Section 65.41
§ 65.41. MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSION POLICIES.
Status: in_force

The Board of Regents shall promulgate appropriate rules and regulations pertaining to the admission of students to medical schools which will provide for admission of those students to its entering class each year who are equally or as well qualified as all other students and who have entered a contract with or received a commitment for a stipend, grant, loan or scholarship from the State Rural Medical Education Board. The State Rural Medical Education Board may contract with medical students providing for such students to engage in a general or family practice of medicine for not less than four years after licensing and a period of medical residency, as determined by the rules and regulations established by the State Rural Medical Education Board, in cities of Texas which have a population of less than 5,000 or in rural areas, as that term may be defined by the State Rural Medical Education Board, and said Board is hereby given the authority to define and from time to time redefine the term rural area, at the time the medical practice is commenced. This contract shall provide for a monthly stipend of at least $100 to be granted by the State Rural Medical Education Board to each person under contract with the state while enrolled as a medical school student.