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Tex. Insurance Code § 4001.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.006
§ 4001.006. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall collect from each agent of an insurer writing insurance in this state under this code:

(1) a nonrefundable license application fee; and

(2) a nonrefundable appointment fee for each appointment of the agent by an insurer.

(b) The department shall deposit the fees described by Subsection (a), together with other license application fees, examination fees, and license renewal application fees, to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.

(c) The department shall set the fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to implement this title and may use any portion of those fees to enforce this title.
Tex. Occupations Code § 162.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 162 / Section 162.151
§ 162.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Core credentials data" means:

(A) name and other demographic data;

(B) professional education;

(C) professional training;

(D) licenses; and

(E) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification.

(2) "Credentials verification organization" means an organization that is certified or accredited and organized to collect, verify, maintain, store, and provide to health care entities a health care practitioner's verified credentials data, including all corrections, updates, and modifications to that data. For purposes of this subdivision, "certified" or "accredited" includes certification or accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization.

(3) "Health care entity" means:

(A) a health care facility or other health care organization licensed or certified to provide approved medical and allied health services in this state;

(B) an entity licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance as a prepaid health care plan or health maintenance organization or as an insurer to provide coverage for health care services through a network of providers; or

(C) a health care provider entity accepting delegated credentialing functions from a health maintenance organization.

(4) "Physician" means a holder of or applicant for a license under this subtitle as a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy.
Tex. Government Code § 2258.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2258 / Section 2258.024
§ 2258.024. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A contractor and subcontractor shall keep a record showing:

(1) the name and occupation of each worker employed by the contractor or subcontractor in the construction of the public work; and

(2) the actual per diem wages paid to each worker.

(b) The record shall be open at all reasonable hours to inspection by the officers and agents of the public body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3938.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3938 / Section 3938.105
§ 3938.105. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Election Code § 161.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 161 / Section 161.002
§ 161.002. PARTY NAME.
Status: in_force

(a) The name of a political party as printed on the ballot for an election may not consist of more than three words.

(b) A party may not select for its name a name previously assumed by another existing party.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.506 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.506
§ 301.506. DECISION BY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for decision, the board by order may:

(1) find that a violation occurred and impose an administrative penalty; or

(2) find that a violation did not occur.

(b) The notice of the board's order given to the person under Chapter 2001, Government Code, must include a statement of the right of the person to judicial review of the order.
Tex. Election Code § 31.0055 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0055
§ 31.0055. VOTING RIGHTS HOTLINE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall establish a toll-free telephone number to allow a person to report an existing or potential abuse of voting rights.

(b) A notice informing voters of the telephone number and the purpose for the number shall be included in the notice of voters' rights publicized under Section 62.0115.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.161
§ 1005.161. RESTRICTION ON INVESTMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.204
§ 1477.204. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may issue certificates of indebtedness under this subchapter only if the certificates are approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election held for that purpose by the commissioners court.

(b) An election under this subchapter shall be held on the next uniform election date authorized by Section 41.001, Election Code, that occurs not earlier than the 20th day after the date on which the election is called.

(c) The commissioners court shall order the ballot at the election to be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Issuing certificates of indebtedness by the county to acquire, purchase, construct, repair, renovate, improve, or equip firefighter training facilities or to purchase real or personal property in connection with those facilities."
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 144.006 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 144 / Section 144.006
§ 144.006. COLLATERAL EFFECTS OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A former mental health patient who successfully petitions for an order under this chapter and a facility or health care provider, or the owner, operator, parent, or affiliate of a facility or health care provider, that is subject to an order under this chapter may deny:

(1) the existence of any record subject to the order;

(2) the existence of the order itself;

(3) the occurrence of the former mental patient's admission to a mental health facility if the records of the admission are subject to the order; and

(4) the occurrence of any treatment related to the admission if the records of the admission are subject to the order.

(b) A former mental health patient who makes a denial under Subsection (a) or a facility or health care provider, or the owner, operator, parent, or affiliate of a facility or health care provider, that is subject to an order under this chapter and that makes a denial under Subsection (a) is not liable for a civil or criminal penalty for perjury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0103
§ 8512.0103. REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

A review of the authority under Section 325.025, Government Code, shall be conducted as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2031, and every 12th year after that year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954A / Section 7954A.0202
§ 7954A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2021, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7954A.0103; or

(2) September 1, 2025.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7954A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7954A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Election Code § 241.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.012
§ 241.012. HEARING PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

The procedure for the committee hearing of an election contest shall be prescribed by rules of the house in which the contest is pending.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.054 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.054
§ 111.054. LIEN FOR STORAGE CHARGES.
Status: in_force

A public utility shall have a lien on the commodity in its possession to secure it in the payment of all proper storage charges against the commodity or the transportation charges accrued to or paid or advanced by it or both and the lien is superior to all other liens on the commodity except a lien for taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.153
§ 5004.153. PROCEDURE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

District money shall be distributed only by check, voucher, draft, order, or other written instrument signed by a person authorized by board resolution to sign the instrument.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1041.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1041 / Section 1041.203
§ 1041.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election.

(b) The board may order the election on its own motion.

(c) The order calling the election must specify:

(1) the location of the polling places;

(2) the presiding election officers;

(3) the purpose of the bond issuance;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and

(5) the maximum interest rate provided by law.

(d) Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once each week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first publication must occur at least 20 days before the date of the election.
Tex. Family Code § 15.114 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.114
§ 15.114. PRIVILEGE AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW COMMUNICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 15.115, a collaborative family law communication, whether made before or after the institution of a proceeding, is privileged and not subject to disclosure and may not be used as evidence against a party or nonparty participant in a proceeding.

(b) Any record of a collaborative family law communication is privileged, and neither the parties nor the nonparty participants may be required to testify in a proceeding related to or arising out of the collaborative family law matter or be subject to a process requiring disclosure of privileged information or data related to the collaborative matter.

(c) An oral communication or written material used in or made a part of a collaborative family law process is admissible or discoverable if it is admissible or discoverable independent of the collaborative family law process.

(d) If this section conflicts with other legal requirements for disclosure of communications, records, or materials, the issue of privilege may be presented to the tribunal having jurisdiction of the proceeding to determine, in camera, whether the facts, circumstances, and context of the communications or materials sought to be disclosed warrant a protective order of the tribunal or whether the communications or materials are subject to disclosure. The presentation of the issue of privilege under this subsection does not constitute a termination of the collaborative family law process under Section 15.102(d)(2)(B).

(e) A party or nonparty participant may disclose privileged collaborative family law communications to a party's successor counsel, subject to the terms of confidentiality in the collaborative family law participation agreement. Collaborative family law communications disclosed under this subsection remain privileged.

(f) A person who makes a disclosure or representation about a collaborative family law communication that prejudices the rights of a party or nonparty participant in a proceeding may not assert a privilege under this section. The restriction provided by this subsection applies only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the disclosure or representation.
Tex. Finance Code § 349.303 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 349 / Section 349.303
§ 349.303. LATE FILING FEE FOR OBTAINING OR RENEWING LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The late filing fee for renewing an expired license is $1,000 if the license:

(1) was in good standing when it expired; and

(2) is renewed not later than the 180th day after its expiration date.

(b) The late filing fee is $10,000 for:

(1) obtaining a license after the time it is required under this title; or

(2) renewing an expired license to which Subsection (a) does not apply.
Tex. Occupations Code § 568.0037 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 568 / Section 568.0037
§ 568.0037. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The president of the board shall appoint a disciplinary panel consisting of three board members to determine whether a registration under this chapter should be temporarily suspended or restricted. If a majority of the panel determines from evidence or information presented to the panel that the registrant by continuation in practice as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee would constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare, the panel shall temporarily suspend or restrict the registration as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) A disciplinary panel may temporarily suspend or restrict the registration:

(1) after a hearing conducted by the panel after the 10th day after the date notice of the hearing is provided to the registrant; or

(2) without notice or hearing if, at the time the suspension or restriction is ordered, a hearing before the panel is scheduled to be held not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension or restriction to determine whether the suspension or restriction should be continued.

(c) Not later than the 90th day after the date of the temporary suspension or restriction, the board shall initiate a disciplinary action under this chapter, and a contested case hearing shall be held by the State Office of Administrative Hearings. If the State Office of Administrative Hearings does not hold the hearing in the time required by this subsection, the suspended or restricted registration is automatically reinstated.

(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the disciplinary panel may hold a meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and convening the panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the disciplinary panel.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.264 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.264
§ 601.264. PENALTIES CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

Impoundment of a motor vehicle under this subchapter is in addition to any other punishment imposed under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.202
§ 3846.202. ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT PROPERTY FOLLOWING DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) After the date the board orders the dissolution of the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all property and assets of the district to Montgomery County, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) If, on the date on which the board orders the dissolution of the district, more than 50 percent of the territory in the district is in the corporate limits of a municipality, the board shall transfer ownership of the district's property and assets to the municipality.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.202 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.202
§ 2A.202. FINAL WRITTEN EXPRESSION; PAROL OR EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

Terms with respect to which the confirmatory memoranda of the parties agree or which are otherwise set forth in a writing intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to such terms as are included therein may not be contradicted by evidence of a prior agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement but may be explained or supplemented:

(1) by course of dealing or usage of trade or by course of performance; and

(2) by evidence of consistent additional terms unless the court finds the writing to have been intended also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 167.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 167 / Section 167.001
§ 167.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Committee" means the Physician Health and Rehabilitation Advisory Committee established under this chapter.

(2) "Governing board" means the governing board of the program.

(3) "Medical director" means a person appointed under Section 167.002 to oversee the program.

(4) "Physician assistant board" means the Texas Physician Assistant Board established under Chapter 204.

(5) "Program" means the Texas Physician Health Program established under this chapter.

(6) "Program participant" means an individual who receives services under the program.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.052
§ 604.052. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: repealed

(a) The advisory board shall:

(1) adopt rules that are reasonable and necessary for the performance of the advisory board's duties under this chapter, as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, including rules to establish:

(A) the certification and permitting program;

(B) minimum qualifications for respiratory care practitioners;

(C) standards of conduct and fitness for respiratory care practitioners;

(D) grounds for disciplinary actions;

(E) procedures for disciplinary proceedings;

(F) guidelines for the issuance of sanctions;

(G) procedures for non-disciplinary remedial plans; and

(H) procedures for requiring an applicant for or holder of a certificate or temporary permit to submit to:

(i) an examination of the applicant's or holder's physical or mental health; and

(ii) screening for alcohol or substance abuse or behavioral issues;

(2) review and approve or reject each application for the issuance or renewal of a certificate or temporary permit;

(3) adopt procedures for the issuance or renewal of each certificate or permit;

(4) deny, suspend, restrict, cancel, or revoke a certificate or temporary permit or otherwise discipline a certificate or permit holder; and

(5) take any other action necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the advisory board under this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197, eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 2.197, eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.11 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.11
§ 33.11. EARLY ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR COLLECTION COSTS FOR TAXES IMPOSED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to defray costs of collection, the governing body of a taxing unit or appraisal district in the manner required by law for official action may provide that taxes imposed on tangible personal property that become delinquent on or after February 1 of a year incur an additional penalty on a date that occurs before July 1 of the year in which the taxes become delinquent if:

(1) the taxing unit or appraisal district or another unit that collects taxes for the unit has contracted with an attorney under Section 6.30; and

(2) the taxes on the personal property become subject to the attorney's contract before July 1 of the year in which the taxes become delinquent.

(b) A penalty imposed under Subsection (a) is incurred by the delinquent taxes on the later of:

(1) the date those taxes become subject to the attorney's contract; or

(2) 60 days after the date the taxes become delinquent.

(c) The amount of the penalty may not exceed the amount of the compensation specified in the contract with the attorney to be paid in connection with the collection of the delinquent taxes.

(d) A tax lien attaches to the property on which the tax is imposed to secure payment of the penalty.

(e) If a penalty is provided under this section, a taxing unit or appraisal district may not:

(1) recover attorney's fees in a suit to collect delinquent taxes subject to the penalty; or

(2) impose an additional penalty under Section 33.07 on a delinquent personal property tax.

(f) If the governing body of a taxing unit or appraisal district provides for a penalty under this section, the collector for the taxing unit or appraisal district shall send a notice of the penalty to the property owner. The notice shall state the date on which the penalty is incurred, and the tax collector shall deliver the notice at least 30 and not more than 60 days before that date. If the amount of personal property tax, penalty and interest owed to all taxing units for which the tax collector collects exceeds $10,000 on a single account identified by a unique property identification number, the notice regarding that account must be delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested. All other notices under this section may be delivered by regular first-class mail.

(g) The authority granted to taxing units and appraisal districts under this section is to be construed as an alternative, with regards to delinquent personal property taxes, to the authority given by Section 33.07.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 66.101 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 66 / Section 66.101
§ 66.101. COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL HISTORY SYSTEM DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety shall record data and maintain the computerized criminal history system that serves as the record creation point for criminal history information maintained by the state.

(b) The computerized criminal history system must contain the information required by this chapter.

(c) The Department of Public Safety shall operate the computerized criminal history system and develop the necessary interfaces in the system to accommodate inquiries from the statewide automated fingerprint identification system implemented by the department.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 92.042 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 92 / Section 92.042
§ 92.042. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

An offense under Section 92.041 of this subchapter is a Class C misdemeanor.