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Tex. Labor Code § 61.062 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.062
§ 61.062. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) A party who has exhausted the party's administrative remedies under this chapter, other than a motion for rehearing, may bring a suit to appeal the order.

(b) The suit must be filed not later than the 30th day after the date the final order is mailed.

(c) The commission and any other party to the proceeding before the commission must be made defendants in the suit.

(d) The suit must be brought in the county of the claimant's residence. If the claimant is not a resident of this state, the suit must be brought in the county in this state in which the employer has its principal place of business.

(e) An appeal under this subchapter is by trial de novo with the substantial evidence rule being the standard of review in the manner as applied to an appeal from a final decision under Subtitle A, Title 4.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.251
§ 1105.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose a tax on all taxable property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to meet the requirements of:

(1) district bonds;

(2) indebtedness assumed by the district; and

(3) district maintenance and operating expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4020.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4020 / Section 4020.0305
§ 4020.0305. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.061
§ 1009.061. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall:

(1) keep an account of all board meetings and proceedings; and

(2) maintain at the district's principal office all district records and accounts, including all contracts, notices, duplicate vouchers, and duplicate receipts.

(b) The information described by Subsection (a) shall be open to public inspection at the district's principal office at all reasonable times.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 181.058 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 181 / Section 181.058
§ 181.058. EDUCATIONAL RECORDS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, protected health information does not include:

(1) education records covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g) and its subsequent amendments; or

(2) records described by 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g(a)(4)(B)(iv) and its subsequent amendments.
Tex. Water Code § 53.030 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.030
§ 53.030. ORDERING ELECTION.
Status: in_force

The board may order a special election on its own motion or on presentation of a petition signed by 20 or more qualified property taxpaying electors of the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46C.158 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46C / Section 46C.158
§ 46C.158. CONTINUING JURISDICTION OF DANGEROUS ACQUITTED PERSON.
Status: in_force

If the court finds that the offense of which the person was acquitted involved conduct that caused serious bodily injury to another person, placed another person in imminent danger of serious bodily injury, or consisted of a threat of serious bodily injury to another person through the use of a deadly weapon, the court retains jurisdiction over the acquitted person until either:

(1) the court discharges the person and terminates its jurisdiction under Article 46C.268; or

(2) the cumulative total period of institutionalization and outpatient or community-based treatment and supervision under the court's jurisdiction equals the maximum term provided by law for the offense of which the person was acquitted by reason of insanity and the court's jurisdiction is automatically terminated under Article 46C.269.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.0675 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.0675
§ 301.0675. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

Subject to federal approval, if required, to administer vocational rehabilitation services and other services and programs to persons with disabilities under Subtitle C, Title 4, the commission has primary responsibility for providing those services and programs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8154.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8154 / Section 8154.101
§ 8154.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including those conferred by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.102
§ 1477.102. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE NATURAL GAS SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of the county may purchase or construct a natural gas system for supplying natural gas to county buildings adequately and dependably.
Tex. Local Government Code § 211.020 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 211 / Section 211.020
§ 211.020. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may deliver notice electronically under this chapter only if the recipient elects to receive notice electronically under Subsection (b).

(b) A municipality that intends to deliver notice electronically under this chapter shall establish an online portal on the municipality's Internet website through which a notice recipient may:

(1) elect to receive notice electronically under this chapter; and

(2) manage preferences for receiving notice electronically under this chapter.

(c) A municipality may deliver notice electronically by e-mail or text message.

(d) A municipality shall request that the recipient of a notice delivered electronically under this chapter acknowledge receipt of the notice. The municipality must deliver the notice as otherwise provided by this chapter if the recipient does not acknowledge receipt of the notice delivered electronically.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.112 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.112
§ 53.112. EXPIRATION OF SUSPENSION; EFFECT ON CERTAIN RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 53.111(a), if the commission does not make a final determination concerning an incumbent local exchange company's rate change before expiration of the 150-day suspension period, the rates finally approved by the commission take effect on and the incumbent local exchange company is entitled to collect those rates from the date the 150-day suspension period expired.

(b) A surcharge or other charge necessary to effectuate this section may not be recovered over a period of less than 90 days from the date of the commission's final order.
Tex. Tax Code § 22.23 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 22 / Section 22.23
§ 22.23. FILING DATE.
Status: repealed

(a) Rendition statements and property reports must be delivered to the chief appraiser after January 1 and not later than April 15, except as provided by Section 22.02.

(b) On written request by the property owner, the chief appraiser shall extend a deadline for filing a rendition statement or property report to May 15. The chief appraiser may further extend the deadline an additional 15 days upon good cause shown in writing by the property owner.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 2), Sec. 91(4), eff. January 1, 2020.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, rendition statements and property reports required to be filed by a property owner regulated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the federal Surface Transportation Board, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must be delivered to the chief appraiser not later than April 30, except as provided by Section 22.02. On written request by the property owner, the chief appraiser shall extend the filing deadline to May 15. The chief appraiser may further extend the deadline an additional 15 days for good cause shown in writing by the property owner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.105
§ 3850.105. APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body for:

(1) the issuance of bonds for an improvement project;

(2) the plans and specifications of an improvement project financed by the bonds; and

(3) the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) The approval obtained under Subsection (a) for the issuance of bonds must be a resolution by the City of Houston. The approval obtained under Subsection (a) for plans and specifications must be a permit issued by the City of Houston.

(c) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1271 / Section 1271.052
§ 1271.052. INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

An evidence of coverage must state:

(1) the health care services, limited health care services, or single health care service to which the enrollee is entitled under the health care plan, limited health care service plan, or single health care service plan;

(2) the issuance of other benefits, if any, to which the enrollee is entitled under the health care plan, limited health care service plan, or single health care service plan; and

(3) any limitation on the services, kinds of services, benefits, or kinds of benefits to be provided, including any deductible or copayment feature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8216.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8216 / Section 8216.005
§ 8216.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) right to impose an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3792.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3792 / Section 3792.0303
§ 3792.0303. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may develop or finance recreational facilities as authorized by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and any other law that applies to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 37.301 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.301
§ 37.301. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "board of trustees" includes the board's designee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.054
§ 1073.054. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may require all district officers and employees charged with handling money to furnish a good bond for not less than $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district;

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the officer's or employee's duties; and

(3) signed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state.

(b) The board may pay for the bond with district money.

(c) The district shall pay the premiums on the bond.
Tex. Family Code § 84.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 84 / Section 84.004
§ 84.004. HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR INSUFFICIENT NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a respondent receives service of notice of an application for a protective order within 48 hours before the time set for the hearing, on request by the respondent, the court shall reschedule the hearing for a date not later than 14 days after the date set for the hearing.

(b) The respondent is not entitled to additional service for a hearing rescheduled under this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.27 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.27
§ 38.27. EVIDENCE OF HANDWRITING.
Status: in_force

It is competent to give evidence of handwriting by comparison, made by experts or by the jury. Proof by comparison only shall not be sufficient to establish the handwriting of a witness who denies his signature under oath.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8481.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8481 / Section 8481.004
§ 8481.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 1214, Acts of the 71st Legislature, Regular Session, 1989, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(3) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 288.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 288 / Section 288.201
§ 288.201. MANDATORY PAYMENT BASED ON HOSPITAL NET PATIENT REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the commission of a district may require an annual mandatory payment to be assessed quarterly on the net patient revenue of an institutional health care provider located in the district. In the first year in which the mandatory payment is required, the mandatory payment is assessed on the net patient revenue of an institutional health care provider as determined by the data reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 in the fiscal year ending in 2010. The district shall update the amount of the mandatory payment on a biennial basis.

(b) The amount of a mandatory payment required under this chapter must be uniformly proportionate with the amount of net patient revenue generated by each paying hospital in the district. A mandatory payment required under this section may not hold harmless any institutional health care provider, as required under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396b(w).

(c) The commission of a district shall set the amount of the mandatory payment required under this section. The amount of the mandatory payment required of each paying hospital may not exceed an amount that, when added to the amount of the mandatory payments required from all other paying hospitals in the district, equals an amount of revenue that exceeds six percent of the aggregate net patient revenue of all paying hospitals in the district.

(d) Subject to the maximum amount prescribed by Subsection (c), the commission shall set the mandatory payments in amounts that in the aggregate will generate sufficient revenue to cover the administrative expenses of the district, to fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program, and to pay for indigent programs, except that the amount of revenue from mandatory payments used for administrative expenses of the district in a year may not exceed the lesser of four percent of the total revenue generated from the mandatory payment or $20,000.

(e) An institutional health care provider may not add a mandatory payment required under this section as a surcharge to a patient.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9017.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9017 / Section 9017.052
§ 9017.052. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The defined area is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The defined area is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Finance Code § 35.012 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 35 / Section 35.012
§ 35.012. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A copy of a notice, correspondence, transcript, pleading, or other document in the records of the department relating to an order issued under this subchapter is confidential and may be released only as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 31, except that the banking commissioner periodically shall publish all final removal and prohibition orders. The banking commissioner may release a final cease and desist order, a final order imposing an administrative penalty, or information regarding the existence of any of those orders to the public if the banking commissioner concludes that the release would enhance effective enforcement of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8152.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8152 / Section 8152.0303
§ 8152.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 672.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 672 / Section 672.001
§ 672.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Abuse" means:

(A) the negligent or wilful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting emotional or physical harm leading to death; or

(B) sexual abuse of an adult, including any involuntary or nonconsensual sexual conduct that would constitute an offense under Section 21.08, Penal Code, or Chapter 22, Penal Code.

(2) "Autopsy" and "inquest" have the meanings assigned by Article 49.01, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(2) "Autopsy" and "inquest" have the meanings assigned by Article 49A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(3) "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code.

(4) "Health care provider" means any health care practitioner or facility that provides medical evaluation or treatment, including dental and mental health evaluation or treatment.

(5) "Review" means a reexamination of information regarding a deceased adult from relevant agencies, professionals, and health care providers.

(6) "Review team" means an unexpected fatality review team established under this chapter.

(7) "Unexpected death" includes a death of an adult that before investigation appears:

(A) to have occurred without anticipation or forewarning; and

(B) to have been caused by suicide, family violence, or abuse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6917.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6917 / Section 6917.054
§ 6917.054. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN SUPERVISION AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may reimburse expenditures as provided by Sections 257.003(a) and (b), Transportation Code, without the approval required by Section 257.003(c), Transportation Code.

(b) The district may reimburse expenditures for a project constructed or acquired under Section 6917.051 or 6917.053 without the approval required by Section 49.107(f), Water Code.

(c) Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, and Section 375.208, Local Government Code, do not apply to:

(1) a project authorized by Section 6917.051 or 6917.053;

(2) bonds issued for a project described by Subdivision (1); or

(3) bonds issued under Chapter 372, Local Government Code, as authorized by Section 6917.151(b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9078.0054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9078 / Section 9078.0054
§ 9078.0054. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted under this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of, a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the district's sole expense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.104
§ 1077.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district and as required to administer this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 26.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.021
§ 26.021. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county in which:

(1) there is no statutory county court at law or statutory probate court; and

(2) all duties of the county court devolve on the county judge.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.074 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.074
§ 623.074. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a permit under this subchapter on the receipt of an application for the permit.

(b) The application must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) state the kind of equipment to be operated;

(3) describe the equipment;

(4) give the weight and dimensions of the equipment;

(5) give the width, height, and length of the equipment;

(6) state the kind of commodity to be transported and the weight of the total load; and

(7) be dated and signed by the applicant.

(c) An application for a permit under Section 623.071(a) or (b) must also also state:

(1) each highway over which the equipment is to be operated, if the permit is for a single trip; or

(2) the region or area, as required by rule, over which the equipment is to be operated, if the permit is for other than a single trip.

(d) The department may by rule authorize an applicant to submit an application electronically. An electronically submitted application shall be considered signed if a digital signature is transmitted with the application and intended by the applicant to authenticate the application. For purposes of this subsection, "digital signature" means an electronic identifier intended by the person using it to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature.