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Tex. Education Code § 54.640 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.640
§ 54.640. ACTUARIAL SOUNDNESS OF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall administer the fund in a manner that is sufficiently actuarially sound to pay the costs of program administration and operations and meet the obligations of the program.

(b) The board shall annually evaluate the actuarial soundness of the fund.

(c) The board may adjust the terms of subsequent prepaid tuition contracts as necessary to ensure the actuarial soundness of the fund.
Tex. Insurance Code § 544.552 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 544 / Section 544.552
§ 544.552. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to:

(1) a standard fire, homeowners, or farm and ranch owners insurance policy, including such policies written by:

(A) a farm mutual insurance company;

(B) a county mutual insurance company;

(C) a Lloyd's plan; and

(D) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange; or

(2) a personal automobile insurance policy, including a policy written by a county mutual insurance company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.210
§ 1036.210. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the bond issuance;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) construction costs of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 11.31 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.31
§ 11.31. APPLICANT BROUGHT BEFORE JUDGE.
Status: in_force

The person on whom the writ is served shall bring before the judge the person in his custody, or under his restraint, unless it be made to appear that by reason of sickness he cannot be removed; in which case, another day may be appointed by the judge or court for hearing the cause, and for the production of the person confined; or the application may be heard and decided without the production of the person detained, by the consent of his counsel.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 92.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 92 / Section 92.004
§ 92.004. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a sale or delivery of unpacked and unmarked tomatoes by the grower to another person for packing and resale;

(2) a bulk sale of tomatoes by the producer to a packer for grading, packing, processing, or storing;

(3) the conversion of tomatoes by a grower or packer into a tomato by-product;

(4) the sale of unpacked or unmarked tomatoes by a grower or packer to a person who operates a commercial by-product plant and who intends to convert the tomatoes into a by-product for resale; or

(5) a sale of tomatoes in less than commercial quantities.

(b) The department may permit a grower with an entire crop of tomatoes ripe on the vine to personally transport and sell those tomatoes to retail merchants or consumers. If the department determines that a permit granted under this subsection has been abused, the department may cancel the permit.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.202
§ 204.202. SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The practice of a physician assistant includes providing medical services delegated by a supervising physician that are within the education, training, and experience of the physician assistant.

(b) Medical services provided by a physician assistant may include:

(1) obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations;

(2) ordering or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures;

(3) formulating a working diagnosis;

(4) developing and implementing a treatment plan;

(5) monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions;

(6) assisting at surgery;

(7) offering counseling and education to meet patient needs;

(8) requesting, receiving, and signing for the receipt of pharmaceutical sample prescription medications and distributing the samples to patients in a specific practice setting in which the physician assistant is authorized to prescribe pharmaceutical medications and sign prescription drug orders as provided by Section 157.0512 or 157.054;

(9) prescribing or ordering a drug or device as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 157; and

(10) making appropriate referrals.

(c) The activities listed by Subsection (b) may be performed in any place authorized by a supervising physician, including a clinic, hospital, ambulatory surgical center, patient home, nursing home, or other institutional setting.

(d) A physician assistant's signature attesting to the provision of a service the physician assistant is legally authorized to provide satisfies any documentation requirement for that service established by a state agency.

(e) A physician assistant is the agent of the physician assistant's supervising physician for any medical services that are delegated by that physician and that:

(1) are within the physician assistant's scope of practice; and

(2) are delineated by protocols, practice guidelines, or practice directives established by the supervising physician.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.459 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.459
§ 161.459. KNOWING VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who knowingly violates a provision of this subchapter or who knowingly submits a certification under Section 161.453(a)(1) in another person's name commits an offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8084.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8084 / Section 8084.0403
§ 8084.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.560 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.560
§ 342.560. CONDUCTING ASSOCIATED BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

An authorized lender may conduct business under this chapter in an office, office suite, room, or place of business in which any other business is conducted or in combination with any other business unless the commissioner:

(1) finds after a hearing that the lender's conducting of the other business in that office, office suite, room, or place of business has concealed an evasion of this chapter; and

(2) orders the lender in writing to desist from that conduct in that office, office suite, room, or place of business.
Tex. Government Code § 852.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 852 / Section 852.106
§ 852.106. INELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP; MULTIPLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, a person who is elected to public office is not an employee eligible for membership in the retirement system.

(b) A person may simultaneously receive credit or benefits for service performed during the same period in the retirement system and the federal program providing old age and survivors insurance.

(c) If a volunteer firefighter or an elected officer is employed by a participating municipality in another capacity that satisfies the definition of "employee" under this subtitle, the person may be a member of, and receive service credit in, the retirement system for service performed in the other capacity.

(d) If a person is elected to an office of a municipality that began participating in the retirement system after December 31, 1981, the person is required to become a member of the retirement system as of the date the person takes office or the effective date of participation, whichever is later. If a person is elected to an office of a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under Section 852.107, the person is required to become a member of the retirement system as of the date the person takes office or the effective date of the ordinance, whichever is later.

(e) A person may simultaneously be a member of this retirement system and another state or local retirement system authorized or established under Section 67, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. However, a person may receive a benefit from this system only to the extent that the amount of the benefit is computed solely with respect to the member's compensation and accumulated contributions as those terms are defined in this subtitle. Service credited with or allowed by another retirement system may not be counted for purposes of retirement eligibility in this retirement system except in accordance with the provisions of the proportionate retirement program described by Chapter 803.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.354 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.354
§ 451.354. SALE.
Status: in_force

An authority's bonds may be sold at a public or private sale as determined by the board to be the more advantageous.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.004 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.004
§ 46B.004. RAISING ISSUE OF INCOMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Either party may suggest by motion, or the trial court may suggest on its own motion, that the defendant may be incompetent to stand trial. A motion suggesting that the defendant may be incompetent to stand trial may be supported by affidavits setting out the facts on which the suggestion is made.

(b) If evidence suggesting the defendant may be incompetent to stand trial comes to the attention of the court, the court on its own motion shall suggest that the defendant may be incompetent to stand trial.

(c) On suggestion that the defendant may be incompetent to stand trial, the court shall determine by informal inquiry whether there is some evidence from any source that would support a finding that the defendant may be incompetent to stand trial.

(c-1) A suggestion of incompetency is the threshold requirement for an informal inquiry under Subsection (c) and may consist solely of a representation from any credible source that the defendant may be incompetent. A further evidentiary showing is not required to initiate the inquiry, and the court is not required to have a bona fide doubt about the competency of the defendant. Evidence suggesting the need for an informal inquiry may be based on observations made in relation to one or more of the factors described by Article 46B.024 or on any other indication that the defendant is incompetent within the meaning of Article 46B.003.

(d) If the court determines there is evidence to support a finding of incompetency, the court, except as provided by Subsection (e) and Article 46B.005(d), shall stay all other proceedings in the case.

(e) At any time during the proceedings under this chapter after the issue of the defendant's incompetency to stand trial is first raised, the court on the motion of the attorney representing the state may dismiss all charges pending against the defendant, regardless of whether there is any evidence to support a finding of the defendant's incompetency under Subsection (d) or whether the court has made a finding of incompetency under this chapter. If the court dismisses the charges against the defendant, the court may not continue the proceedings under this chapter, except that, if there is evidence to support a finding of the defendant's incompetency under Subsection (d), the court may proceed under Subchapter F. If the court does not elect to proceed under Subchapter F, the court shall discharge the defendant.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.08 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 15 / Section 15.08
§ 15.08. WARRANT MAY BE FORWARDED.
Status: in_force

A warrant of arrest may be forwarded by any method that ensures the transmission of a duplicate of the original warrant, including secure facsimile transmission or other secure electronic means. If issued by any magistrate named in Article 15.06, the peace officer receiving the same shall execute it without delay. If it be issued by any other magistrate than is named in Article 15.06, the peace officer receiving the same shall proceed with it to the nearest magistrate of the peace officer's county, who shall endorse thereon, in substance, these words:

"Let this warrant be executed in the county of . . . . . . . . . . .", which endorsement shall be dated and signed officially by the magistrate making the same.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7213.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7213 / Section 7213.101
§ 7213.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, applicable to special utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.011
§ 372.011. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

A public hearing may be called and held in the same manner as a hearing under Section 372.009 for the purpose of dissolving a district if a petition requesting dissolution is filed and the petition contains the signatures of at least enough property owners in the district to make a petition sufficient under Section 372.005(b). If the district is dissolved, the district nonetheless shall remain in effect for the purpose of meeting obligations of indebtedness for improvements.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 20.03 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 20 / Section 20.03
§ 20.03. DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMERS.
Status: in_force

(a) On request and proper identification provided by a consumer, a consumer reporting agency shall disclose to the consumer in writing all information pertaining to the consumer in the consumer reporting agency's files at the time of the request, including:

(1) the name of each person requesting credit information about the consumer during the preceding six months and the date of each request;

(2) a set of instructions describing how information is presented on the consumer reporting agency's written disclosure of the consumer file; and

(3) if the consumer reporting agency compiles and maintains files on a nationwide basis, a toll-free number at which personnel are available to consumers during normal business hours for use in resolving a dispute if the consumer submits a written dispute to the consumer reporting agency.

(b) The information must be disclosed in a clear, accurate manner that is understandable to a consumer.

(c) A consumer reporting agency shall provide a copy of the consumer's file to the consumer on the request of the consumer and on evidence of proper identification, as directed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.), as amended, and regulations adopted under that Act.

(d) Any written disclosure to a consumer by a consumer reporting agency under this chapter must include a written statement that explains in clear and simple language the consumer's rights under this chapter and includes:

(1) the process for receiving a consumer report or consumer file;

(2) the process for requesting or removing a security alert or freeze;

(3) the toll-free telephone number for requesting a security alert;

(4) applicable fees;

(5) dispute procedures;

(6) the process for correcting a consumer file or report; and

(7) information on a consumer's right to bring an action in court or arbitrate a dispute.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.203
§ 4055.203. AUTHORITY OF SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY OR FRANCHISEE.
Status: in_force

A self-service storage facility or franchisee licensed under this chapter may act as an agent for any authorized insurer only:

(1) in connection with the rental of storage space; and

(2) with respect to:

(A) hazard insurance coverage provided to a renter for loss of or damage to tangible personal property in storage or in transit during the rental period; or

(B) any other coverage the commissioner approves as meaningful and appropriate in connection with the rental of storage space.
Tex. Government Code § 411.082 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.082
§ 411.082. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Administration of criminal justice" has the meaning assigned by Article 66.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(1-a) "Applicant" means an individual who submits an application for employment, licensure, certification, or registration that requires the department to conduct a background check using criminal history record information.

(1-b) "Application" means an application submitted by hard copy or electronically for employment, licensure, certification, or registration that requires the department to conduct a background check using criminal history record information.

(2) "Criminal history record information" means information collected about a person by a criminal justice agency that consists of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, informations, and other formal criminal charges and their dispositions. The term does not include:

(A) identification information, including fingerprint records, to the extent that the identification information does not indicate involvement of the person in the criminal justice system; or

(B) driving record information maintained by the department under Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code.

(3) "Criminal justice agency" means:

(A) a federal or state agency that is engaged in the administration of criminal justice under a statute or executive order and that allocates a substantial portion of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice; or

(B) a nongovernmental railroad or campus police department that has obtained an originating agency identifier from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(4) "Criminal justice purpose" means:

(A) an activity that is included in the administration of criminal justice; or

(B) screening of applicants for employment with a criminal justice agency.

(5) "Office of capital and forensic writs" means the office of capital and forensic writs established under Subchapter B, Chapter 78.

(6) "Public defender's office" has the meaning assigned by Article 26.044(a), Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Government Code § 411.095 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.095
§ 411.095.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.095. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER. (a) The consumer credit commissioner is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (a-1) that relates to a person who is:

(1) an applicant for or holder of a license or registration under Chapter 180, 342, 347, 348, 351, 353, 371, 393, or 394, Finance Code;

(2) an employee of or volunteer with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner;

(3) an applicant for employment with the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner;

(4) a contractor or subcontractor of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner; or

(5) an officer, director, owner, or employee of a person described by Subdivision (1) or another person having a substantial relationship with that person under Chapter 180, 342, 347, 348, 351, 353, 371, 393, or 394, Finance Code.

(a-1) Subject to Section 411.087 and consistent with the public policy of this state, the consumer credit commissioner is entitled to:

(1) obtain through the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record information maintained or indexed by that bureau that pertains to a person described by Subsection (a); and

(2) obtain from the department or any other criminal justice agency in this state criminal history record information maintained by the department or that criminal justice agency that relates to a person described by Subsection (a).

(b) The consumer credit commissioner may not release or disclose to any person criminal history record information obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Subsection (a-1)(1), except to the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information. The consumer credit commissioner may not release or disclose criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (a-1)(2) except:

(1) on court order;

(2) to the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information;

(3) with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information; or

(4) in a hearing where the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner is a party.

(c) The consumer credit commissioner shall destroy criminal history record information that is obtained under this section after the information is used for its authorized purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 840A.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840A / Section 840A.003
§ 840A.003. CONFLICT OF LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict between this chapter, including a rule adopted by the retirement system under authority of this chapter, and any other law, this chapter prevails.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.558 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.558
§ 1101.558. REPRESENTATION DISCLOSURE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 , Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.

(b) A license holder who represents a party in a proposed real estate transaction shall disclose, orally or in writing, that representation at the time of the license holder's first contact with:

(1) another party to the transaction; or

(2) another license holder who represents another party to the transaction.

(b-1) At the time of a license holder's first substantive communication with a party relating to a proposed transaction regarding specific real property, the license holder shall provide to the party written notice in at least a 10-point font that:

(1) describes the ways in which a broker can represent a party to a real estate transaction, including as an intermediary;

(2) describes the basic duties and obligations a broker has to a party to a real estate transaction that the broker represents;

(3) describes the basic obligations a broker has to a party to a real estate transaction that the broker does not represent; and

(4) provides the name, license number, and contact information for the license holder and the license holder's supervisor and broker, if applicable.

(b-2) The commission by rule shall prescribe the text of the notice required under Subsections (b-1)(1) and (2) and establish the methods by which a license holder shall provide the notice.

(c) A license holder is not required to provide the notice required by Subsection (b-1) if:

(1) the proposed transaction is for a residential lease for less than one year and a sale is not being considered;

(2) the license holder meets with a party who the license holder knows is represented by another license holder; or

(3) the communication occurs at a property that is held open for any prospective buyer or tenant and the communication concerns that property.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 , Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1158 , Sec. 92, eff. January 1, 2016.