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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.123 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.123
§ 283.123. BALLOT PROPOSITION FOR TAX INCREASE.
Status: in_force

The ballot for a tax increase under this subchapter shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The increase of the hospital district tax from (the existing tax levy) to (the amount of existing tax plus the increase determined by the commissioners court in its order calling the election) on each $100 of the taxable value of property taxable by the district."
Tex. Utilities Code § 51.009 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 51 / Section 51.009
§ 51.009. MUNICIPAL FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this title, including Section 53.201, may be construed as in any way limiting the right of a public utility to pass through a municipal fee, including an increase in a municipal fee.

(b) A public utility that traditionally passes through municipal fees shall promptly pass through any municipal fee reduction.
Tex. Labor Code § 505.055 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 505 / Section 505.055
§ 505.055. REPORTS OF INJURIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A report of an injury filed with the division of workers' compensation under Section 409.005, in addition to the information required by commissioner of workers' compensation rules, must contain:

(1) the name, age, sex, and occupation of the injured employee;

(2) the character of work in which the employee was engaged at the time of the injury;

(3) the place, date, and hour of the injury; and

(4) the nature and cause of the injury.

(b) In addition to subsequent reports of an injury filed with the division of workers' compensation under Section 409.005(e), the department shall file a subsequent report on a form obtained for that purpose:

(1) on the termination of incapacity of the injured employee; or

(2) if the incapacity extends beyond 60 days.
Tex. Education Code § 106.32 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 106 / Section 106.32
§ 106.32. EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

All expenditures shall be made by order of the board and shall be paid on warrants issued by the comptroller based on vouchers approved by the chairman of the board or some other officer of the university designated by him in writing to the comptroller, and countersigned by the secretary of the board or some other officer of the university designated by the secretary in writing to the comptroller.
Tex. Property Code § 21.012 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.012
§ 21.012. CONDEMNATION PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) If an entity with eminent domain authority wants to acquire real property for public use but is unable to agree with the owner of the property on the amount of damages, the entity may begin a condemnation proceeding by filing a petition in the proper court.

(b) The petition must:

(1) describe the property to be condemned;

(2) state with specificity the public use for which the entity intends to acquire the property;

(3) state the name of the owner of the property if the owner is known;

(4) state that the entity and the property owner are unable to agree on the damages;

(5) if applicable, state that the entity provided the property owner with the landowner's bill of rights statement in accordance with Section 21.0112; and

(6) state that the entity made a bona fide offer to acquire the property from the property owner voluntarily as provided by Section 21.0113.

(c) An entity that files a petition under this section must concurrently provide a copy of the petition to the property owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, and first class mail. If the entity has received written notice that the property owner is represented by counsel, the entity must also concurrently provide a copy of the petition to the property owner's attorney by first class mail, commercial delivery service, fax, or e-mail.
Tex. Government Code § 490C.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490C / Section 490C.055
§ 490C.055. PROMOTIONAL EVENTS.
Status: in_force

The office may use available money to purchase food and beverages for a promotional event.
Tex. Finance Code § 397.008 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 397 / Section 397.008
§ 397.008. REFUND FOR DEBT CANCELLATION AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A refund or credit of the debt cancellation agreement fee must be based on the earliest date of:

(1) the prepayment of the lease in full before the original maturity date;

(2) a demand by the holder for payment in full of the unpaid balance or acceleration;

(3) a request by the lessee for cancellation of the debt cancellation agreement; or

(4) the total denial of a debt cancellation request based on one of the exclusions listed in Section 397.005, except in the case of a partial loss of the covered vehicle.

(b) The refund or credit for the debt cancellation agreement can be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. A refund or credit is not required if the amount of the refund or credit calculated is less than $5.

(c) If total loss or theft has not occurred, the lessee may cancel the debt cancellation agreement not later than the 30th day after the date of the lease or the issuance of the debt cancellation agreement, whichever is later, or a later date as provided under the debt cancellation agreement. On cancellation, the holder or any administrator of the agreement shall refund or credit the entire debt cancellation agreement fee. A lessee may not cancel the debt cancellation agreement and subsequently receive any benefits under the agreement.

(d) A holder may in good faith rely on a computation by any administrator of the agreement of the balance waived, unless the holder has knowledge that the computation is not correct. If a computation by the administrator of the balance waived is not correct, the holder must within a reasonable time of learning that the computation is incorrect make the necessary corrections or cause the corrections to be made to the lessee's account. This subsection does not prevent the holder from obtaining reimbursement from the administrator or another responsible for the debt cancellation agreement or computation.

(e) If the debt cancellation agreement terminates due to the early termination of the lease, the holder shall, not later than the 60th day after the date the debt cancellation agreement terminates:

(1) refund or credit an appropriate amount of the debt cancellation agreement fee; or

(2) cause to be refunded or credited an appropriate amount of the debt cancellation agreement fee by providing written instruction to the appropriate person.

(f) The holder shall ensure that a refund or credit of an amount of a debt cancellation agreement fee made by another person under Subsection (e)(2) is made not later than the 60th day after the date the debt cancellation agreement terminates.

(g) The holder shall maintain records of any refund or credit of an amount of a debt cancellation agreement fee made under Subsection (e) and provide electronic access to those records until the later of the fourth anniversary of the date of the lease or the second anniversary of the date of the refund or credit.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.174 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.174
§ 2001.174. REVIEW UNDER SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE RULE OR UNDEFINED SCOPE OF REVIEW.
Status: in_force

If the law authorizes review of a decision in a contested case under the substantial evidence rule or if the law does not define the scope of judicial review, a court may not substitute its judgment for the judgment of the state agency on the weight of the evidence on questions committed to agency discretion but:

(1) may affirm the agency decision in whole or in part; and

(2) shall reverse or remand the case for further proceedings if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the administrative findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:

(A) in violation of a constitutional or statutory provision;

(B) in excess of the agency's statutory authority;

(C) made through unlawful procedure;

(D) affected by other error of law;

(E) not reasonably supported by substantial evidence considering the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole; or

(F) arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.112 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.112
§ 104.112. SURCHARGE TO RECOVER RELOCATION COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a gas utility's costs of relocating a facility to accommodate construction or improvement of a highway, road, street, public way, or other public work by or on behalf of the United States, this state, a political subdivision of this state, or another entity having the power of eminent domain that are not reimbursed by a source other than as provided by this section.

(b) A gas utility may recover its relocation costs to which this section applies through a surcharge on gas volumes sold and transported to customers in the service area where the relocation occurred by applying to each appropriate regulatory authority for a new rate schedule or tariff. The gas utility is not required to file a statement of intent to increase rates to institute the surcharge, and the other provisions of this subchapter, other than appeal rights, do not apply to institution of the surcharge.

(c) An application under Subsection (b) must include sufficient documentation to demonstrate:

(1) the requirement for each relocation;

(2) the entity requiring the relocation;

(3) costs incurred for relocation of comparable facilities;

(4) surcharge computations; and

(5) that reasonable efforts have been made to receive reimbursement from the entity requiring the relocation, if applicable.

(d) Not later than the 35th day after the date an application under Subsection (b) is received, the regulatory authority shall administratively grant or deny the application. Denial of the application must be based on a finding that:

(1) the relocation was not necessary or required;

(2) the costs of the relocation were excessive or not supported;

(3) the utility did not pursue reimbursement from the entity requiring the relocation, if applicable;

(4) the surcharge is unduly discriminatory among customers or classes of customers located in the service area; or

(5) the period over which the relocation costs are designed to be recovered is less than one or more than three years.

(e) If the regulating authority does not make a decision before the deadline prescribed by Subsection (d), the application is approved.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.456 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.456
§ 887.456. CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF CONVERTED OR REINSURED ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The standing of each claim against an association that converts or reinsures under this subchapter must be preserved unimpaired under the reorganized company or the company reinsuring the membership of the association.

(b) Each debt, liability, and duty of a converted or reinsured association attaches to the reorganized company or the company reinsuring the membership of the association and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the debt or liability had been incurred or contracted by the company, except that a reorganized company or reinsuring company may alter a liability created under the terms of an insurance certificate outstanding at the date of conversion or reinsurance in accordance with the plan approved by the commissioner under this subchapter.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the company may not alter the renewability or noncancellability of an insurance certificate issued before the date of conversion or reinsurance.
Tex. Government Code § 443A.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443A / Section 443A.001
§ 443A.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "commission" means the Alamo Commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9045.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.006
§ 9045.006. HEARINGS FOR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is not required to call or hold a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district; provided, however, that the board shall hold a hearing if an owner of land or other property located in the district files a written petition for a hearing with the board secretary before the district's first bond election is called.

(b) The board may act on the petition in the same manner that it may act on a petition for the addition of land under Section 49.301 or 51.714, Water Code. A notice of hearing is not required.

(c) The board on its own motion may call and hold an exclusion hearing under general law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.049 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.049
§ 287.049. ADMINISTRATOR AND ADDITIONAL STAFF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint qualified persons as administrator of the district and as additional administrative staff members as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.

(b) The administrator and other administrative staff members serve at the will of the board.

(c) The administrator and other administrative staff members are entitled to compensation as determined by the board.

(d) Before assuming the administrator's duties, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the health services district in an amount not less than $5,000 as determined by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter. The board may pay for the bond with district funds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 542.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 542 / Section 542.057
§ 542.057. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, if an insurer notifies a claimant under Section 542.056 that the insurer will pay a claim or part of a claim, the insurer shall pay the claim not later than the fifth business day after the date notice is made.

(b) If payment of the claim or part of the claim is conditioned on the performance of an act by the claimant, the insurer shall pay the claim not later than the fifth business day after the date the act is performed.

(c) If the insurer is an eligible surplus lines insurer, the insurer shall pay the claim not later than the 20th business day after the notice or the date the act is performed, as applicable.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.251 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.251
§ 96.251. CLOSING OF SAVINGS BANK BY BOARD RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

A savings bank's board, by resolution and with the commissioner's consent, may close the savings bank and tender to the commissioner for disposition as provided by this subchapter the assets and all the affairs of the savings bank.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.0011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 142 / Section 142.0011
§ 142.0011. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that home and community support services agencies in this state deliver the highest possible quality of care. This chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter establish minimum standards for acceptable quality of care, and a violation of a minimum standard established or adopted under this chapter is a violation of law. For purposes of this chapter, components of quality of care include:

(1) client independence and self-determination;

(2) humane treatment;

(3) continuity of care;

(4) coordination of services;

(5) professionalism of service providers;

(6) quality of life;

(7) client satisfaction with services; and

(8) person-centered service delivery.

(b) The executive commissioner shall protect clients of home and community support services agencies by adopting rules relating to quality of care and quality of life.

(c) The department shall protect clients of home and community support services agencies by:

(1) regulating those agencies;

(2) strictly monitoring factors relating to the health, safety, welfare, and dignity of each client;

(3) imposing prompt and effective remedies for violations of this chapter and rules and standards adopted under this chapter;

(4) enabling agencies to provide person-centered services that allow clients to maintain the highest possible degree of independence and self-determination; and

(5) providing the public with helpful and understandable information relating to agencies in this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.357 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.357
§ 1251.357. NEWSPAPER OR OTHER PUBLISHER.
Status: in_force

(a) A blanket accident and health insurance policy may be issued to a newspaper or other publisher to cover the publisher's carriers.

(b) The publisher is the policyholder under a policy to which this section applies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7804.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7804 / Section 7804.003
§ 7804.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

All land and other property in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0101
§ 4005.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "County" means Harris County.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means The Grand Prairie Management District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.114
§ 1072.114. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.

(b) A corporation created under this section may use money contributed by the district only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.

(c) The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(d) The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.556 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.556
§ 651.556. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

On the commission's request, the attorney general shall bring a civil action to recover an administrative penalty owed under this chapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 503A.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 503A / Section 503A.005
§ 503A.005. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES OR DISCLOSURE OF GENETIC DATA AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A direct-to-consumer genetic testing company shall:

(1) develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive security program to protect an individual's genetic data against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure; and

(2) make publicly available:

(A) a high-level privacy policy overview that includes basic, essential information about the company's collection, use, or disclosure of genetic data; and

(B) a prominent privacy notice that includes information about the company's data collection, consent, use, access, disclosure, transfer, security, retention, and deletion practices.

(b) Before collecting, using, or disclosing an individual's genetic data, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company shall provide to the individual information about the company's collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data the company collects through a genetic testing product or service, including information that:

(1) clearly describes the company's use of the genetic data;

(2) specifies the persons who have access to test results; and

(3) specifies the manner in which the company may share the genetic data.

(c) A direct-to-consumer genetic testing company shall provide a process for an individual to:

(1) access the individual's genetic data;

(2) delete the individual's account and genetic data; and

(3) destroy or require the destruction of the individual's biological sample.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.154
§ 101A.154. AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The oversight committee, as necessary, may create additional ad hoc advisory committees composed of experts to advise the oversight committee on issues relating to prevention of or research on dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders or other issues related to dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or related disorders.

(b) Ad hoc committee members serve for the terms the oversight committee determines.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.252
§ 1039.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.

(b) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.055
§ 3904.055. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.160
§ 1032.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 1032.107(c) and by Subchapter E, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.115
§ 1121.115. LOANS AND GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

Under the authority granted by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may loan or grant money to any person for the development of medical education and research in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 476.0202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 476 / Section 476.0202
§ 476.0202. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

An endorsing municipality may guarantee its obligations under a games support contract and this subtitle by pledging, in addition to municipal sales and use tax revenue retained under Section 476.0102(b), surcharges from user fees charged in connection with presentation of the games, including parking or ticket fees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 845.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 845 / Section 845.206
§ 845.206. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

It is intended that the system use standard guidelines established by the National Committee on Quality Assurance and other recognized accrediting organizations to:

(1) ensure that the program achieves the objectives of providing quality patient care; and

(2) emphasize establishing benchmarks to measure program outcomes that will be made available to the public through proper reporting procedures.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.151 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.151
§ 504.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Digital license plate" means an electronic display that is designed to:

(A) display the information required to be included on a physical license plate; and

(B) be placed on the rear of a vehicle in lieu of a physical license plate issued under this chapter.

(2) "Digital license plate provider" means a person engaged in the business of providing digital license plate hardware and services to vehicle owners, including the sale or lease of and issuance of digital license plates.