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Tex. Utilities Code § 38.075 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.075
§ 38.075. WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require each electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, and transmission and distribution utility providing transmission service in the ERCOT power region to implement measures to prepare the cooperative's or utility's facilities to maintain service quality and reliability during a weather emergency according to standards adopted by the commission. In adopting the rules, the commission shall take into consideration weather predictions produced by the office of the state climatologist.

(b) The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall:

(1) inspect the facilities of each electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, and transmission and distribution utility providing transmission service in the ERCOT power region for compliance with the reliability standards;

(2) provide the owner of a facility described by Subdivision (1) with a reasonable period of time in which to remedy any violation the independent organization discovers in an inspection; and

(3) report to the commission any violation that is not remedied in a reasonable period of time.

(c) The independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall prioritize inspections conducted under Subsection (b)(1) based on risk level, as determined by the organization.

(d) The commission shall impose an administrative penalty on an entity, including a municipally owned utility or an electric cooperative, that violates a rule adopted under this section and does not remedy that violation within a reasonable period of time.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the commission shall allow a transmission and distribution utility to design and operate a load management program for nonresidential customers to be used where the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region has declared a Level 2 Emergency or a higher level of emergency or has otherwise directed the transmission and distribution utility to shed load. A transmission and distribution utility implementing a load management program under this subsection shall be permitted to recover the reasonable and necessary costs of the load management program under Chapter 36. A load management program operated under this subsection is not considered a competitive service.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.651 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.651
§ 1369.651. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "prescription drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.003, Occupations Code.
Tex. Education Code § 37.216 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.216
§ 37.216. BIENNIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the board shall provide a report to the governor, the legislature, the State Board of Education, and the agency.

(b) The biennial report must include any findings made by the center regarding school safety and security and the center's functions, budget information, and strategic planning initiatives of the center.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.008
§ 157.008. INSURANCE POOL OR INSURANCE COMPANY NOT CREATED.
Status: in_force

If a county provides for medical care and hospitalization or provides for compensation, accident, hospital, and disability insurance to persons listed under Section 157.002(a)(1), the county:

(1) has not created an insurance pool with a flood control district, hospital district, or other governmental entity, unless the county enters into a contract under Chapter 172; and

(2) is not an insurance company subject to the Insurance Code or to regulation by the Texas Department of Insurance as an insurance company.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.251 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.251
§ 21.251. CIVIL ACTION BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may bring a civil action against a respondent if:

(1) the commission determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the respondent engaged in an unlawful employment practice;

(2) the commission's efforts to resolve the discriminatory practice to the satisfaction of the complainant and respondent through conciliation have been unsuccessful; and

(3) a majority of the commissioners determines that the civil action may achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The complainant may intervene in a civil action brought by the commission.
Tex. Estates Code § 354.058 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 354 / Section 354.058
§ 354.058. CREDITORS MAY SUE DISTRIBUTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor of an estate withdrawn from administration under Section 354.053 whose debt or claim against the estate is unpaid and not barred by limitation may sue:

(1) any distributee who has received any of the estate; or

(2) all the distributees jointly.

(b) A distributee is not liable for more than the distributee's just proportion according to the amount of the estate the distributee received in the distribution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.172 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.172
§ 55.172. LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter prescribes the limits of:

(1) the right of a provider to set the provider's rates and charges for pay telephone services; and

(2) the commission's authority over the pay telephone service rates of an incumbent local exchange company.
Tex. Government Code § 2268.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2268 / Section 2268.056
§ 2268.056. ADMINISTRATIVE, LEGAL, RESEARCH, TECHNICAL, AND OTHER SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislative body that the presiding officer serves shall provide administrative staff support for the commission.

(b) The Texas Legislative Council shall provide legal, research, and policy analysis services to the commission.

(c) The staffs of the House Appropriations Committee, Senate Finance Committee, and comptroller shall provide technical assistance.

(d) The center, using the qualifying project fees authorized under Section 2165.353, shall provide, on a cost recovery basis, professional services of financial, technical, and other necessary advisors and consultants, authorized under Section 2267.053(d), as necessary to support the Partnership Advisory Commission in its review and evaluation of proposals, including financial and risk allocation analysis and ongoing contract performance monitoring of qualifying projects. The center shall assign staff and contracted advisors and consultants necessary to perform the duties required by this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3820.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3820 / Section 3820.106
§ 3820.106. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:

(1) enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and

(2) performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.113 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.113
§ 775.113. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the fire marshal determines that further investigation of a fire or of an attempt to set a fire is necessary, the fire marshal may:

(1) subpoena witnesses to testify regarding the fire or attempt;

(2) administer oaths to the witnesses;

(3) take and preserve written statements, including statements under oath such as an affidavit or deposition; and

(4) require the production of a document or item related to the investigation.

(b) As part of an investigation, the fire marshal may:

(1) conduct an investigation or examination in private;

(2) exclude a person who is not under examination; and

(3) separate witnesses from each other until each witness is examined.
Tex. Government Code § 403.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.001
§ 403.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In any state statute, "comptroller" means the comptroller of public accounts of the State of Texas.

(b) In this chapter:

(1) "Account" means a subdivision of a fund.

(2) "Dedicated revenue" means revenue set aside by law for a particular purpose or entity.

(3) "Fund" means a fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash and other financial resources.

(4) "Special fund" means a fund, other than the general revenue fund, that is established by law for a particular purpose or entity.

(5) "Cash Management Improvement Act" means the federal Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.).
Tex. Government Code § 490A.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490A / Section 490A.008
§ 490A.008. TEXAS ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Entrepreneurship Network fund is an account in the general revenue fund. The Department of Agriculture shall administer the fund.

(b) The following amounts shall be deposited in the fund:

(1) any amounts appropriated by the legislature for the fund; and

(2) gifts, grants, and other donations received for the fund.

(c) The fund may be used only for network purposes, subject to Section 490A.009.

(d) The network may solicit and accept gifts and grants for the fund from public and private universities and all other public and private entities.
Tex. Penal Code § 43.231 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 43 / Section 43.231
§ 43.231. PROMOTION OR POSSESSION OF CHILD-LIKE SEX DOLL.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "child-like sex doll" means an obscene, anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the features of a child and that is intended to be used for sexual stimulation or gratification.

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

(1) promotes a child-like sex doll;

(2) possesses, with the intent to promote, a child-like sex doll; or

(3) possesses a child-like sex doll.

(c) An offense under Subsection (b)(1) is a felony of the second degree.

(d) An offense under Subsection (b)(2) is a felony of the third degree.

(e) An offense under Subsection (b)(3) is a state jail felony.

(f) A person who possesses two or more child-like sex dolls is presumed to possess the dolls with the intent to promote the dolls.

(g) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor possesses or promotes a child-like sex doll for a bona fide law enforcement purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 836.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 836 / Section 836.102
§ 836.102. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An offense under Section 836.101(a) or (c) is punishable in the manner provided by Section 31.03, Penal Code, for the punishment of the offenses included in that section.

(b) An offense under Section 836.101(b) is punishable in the manner provided by Section 37.10, Penal Code, for the punishment of the offenses included in that section.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.628 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.628
§ 9.628. NONLIABILITY AND LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF SECURED PARTY; LIABILITY OF SECONDARY OBLIGOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a secured party knows that a person is a debtor or obligor, knows the identity of the person, and knows how to communicate with the person:

(1) the secured party is not liable to the person, or to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against the person, for failure to comply with this chapter; and

(2) the secured party's failure to comply with this chapter does not affect the liability of the person for a deficiency.

(b) A secured party is not liable because of its status as secured party:

(1) to a person that is a debtor or obligor, unless the secured party knows:

(A) that the person is a debtor or obligor;

(B) the identity of the person; and

(C) how to communicate with the person; or

(2) to a secured party or lienholder that has filed a financing statement against a person, unless the secured party knows:

(A) that the person is a debtor; and

(B) the identity of the person.

(c) A secured party is not liable to any person, and a person's liability for a deficiency is not affected, because of any act or omission arising out of the secured party's reasonable belief that a transaction is not a consumer-goods transaction or a consumer transaction or that goods are not consumer goods, if the secured party's belief is based on its reasonable reliance on:

(1) a debtor's representation concerning the purpose for which collateral was to be used, acquired, or held; or

(2) an obligor's representation concerning the purpose for which a secured obligation was incurred.

(d) A secured party is not liable to any person under Section 9.625(c)(2) for its failure to comply with Section 9.616.

(e) A secured party is not liable under Section 9.625(c)(2) more than once with respect to any one secured obligation.
Tex. Election Code § 127.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.002
§ 127.002. COUNTING STATION MANAGER.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority establishing a central counting station shall appoint a manager of the station. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the eligibility requirements prescribed by this code for precinct election judges apply to a person appointed under this section.

(b) To be eligible for appointment, a person must:

(1) have knowledge and experience in the conduct of elections with the electronic voting system for which the counting station is established; and

(2) be a registered voter of the political subdivision served by the authority establishing the counting station, except:

(A) during the first year following the adoption of the voting system; or

(B) if the person is an employee of the political subdivision that adopts or owns the voting system.

(c) Employees of a political subdivision are not disqualified from appointment and, if appointed, may be paid additional compensation for their services.

(d) The general custodian of election records is eligible for appointment notwithstanding the custodian's status as a candidate or officeholder.

(e) The manager is in charge of the overall administration of the central counting station and the general supervision of the personnel working at the station.

(f) The manager is entitled to compensation in an amount fixed by the authority establishing the counting station.
Tex. Election Code § 253.0341 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 253 / Section 253.0341
§ 253.0341. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUSES DURING AND FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Status: in_force

(a) During the period beginning on the 30th day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the 20th day after the date of final adjournment, a person not a member of the caucus may not knowingly make a contribution to a legislative caucus.

(b) A legislative caucus may not knowingly accept from a nonmember a contribution, and shall refuse a contribution from a nonmember that is received, during the period prescribed by Subsection (a). A contribution that is received and refused during that period shall be returned to the contributor not later than the 30th day after the date of receipt. A contribution made by United States mail or by common or contract carrier is not considered received during that period if it was properly addressed and placed with postage or carrier charges prepaid or prearranged in the mail or delivered to the contract carrier before the beginning of the period. The date indicated by the post office cancellation mark or the common or contract carrier documents is considered to be the date the contribution was placed in the mail or delivered to the common or contract carrier unless proven otherwise.

(c) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(d) A person who knowingly makes or accepts a contribution in violation of this section is liable for damages to the state in the amount of triple the value of the unlawful contribution.

(e) In this section, "legislative caucus" means an organization that is composed exclusively of members of the legislature, that elects or appoints officers and recognizes identified legislators as members of the organization, and that exists for research and other support of policy development and interests that the membership hold in common. The term includes an entity established by or for a legislative caucus to conduct research, education, or any other caucus activity. An organization whose only nonlegislator members are the lieutenant governor or the governor remains a "legislative caucus" for purposes of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.006
§ 3909.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) an industrial district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.199 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.199
§ 81.199. TRANSFER TO FEDERAL FACILITY.
Status: in_force

The health authority or department may authorize the head of a health care facility to transfer a person to a federal agency if:

(1) the federal agency sends notice that facilities are available and that the patient is eligible for care or treatment in the facility;

(2) notice of the transfer is sent to the committing court; and

(3) the committing court enters an order approving the transfer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8253.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8253 / Section 8253.052
§ 8253.052. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may finance, construct, or acquire a road project as provided by this section.

(b) The district shall employ or contract with a licensed engineer to certify whether a proposed road project meets the criteria for a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road of:

(1) a county in whose jurisdiction the proposed road project is located; or

(2) a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the proposed road project is located.

(c) The district may finance, construct, or acquire a road that has been certified by the licensed engineer as a thoroughfare, arterial, or collector road, or any improvements in aid of the road.

(d) A road project must meet all applicable standards, regulations, ordinances, or orders of:

(1) each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; and

(2) each county in which the road project is located if the road project is not located in the corporate limits of a municipality.

(e) The district may, with the consent of the municipality or county, convey a completed road project to:

(1) a municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located; or

(2) a county in which the road project is located.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0030
§ 25.0030. FACILITIES; PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county shall provide the physical facilities necessary to operate the statutory probate court in each county.

(b) The county attorney or criminal district attorney and sheriff shall serve each statutory probate court. The county clerk shall serve as clerk of each statutory probate court. The court officials shall perform the duties and responsibilities of their offices and are entitled to the compensation, fees, and allowances prescribed by law for those offices.
Tex. Tax Code § 311.018 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 311 / Section 311.018
§ 311.018. CONFLICTS WITH MUNICIPAL CHARTER.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and a municipal charter, this chapter controls.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.025
§ 247.025. ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, including requirements for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate an assisted living facility.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules distinguishing and providing guidelines on the scope of services that an assisted living facility may provide under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.112 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.112
§ 363.112. PROHIBITION OF PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE IN CERTAIN AREAS.
Status: in_force

(a) To prohibit the processing or disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in certain areas of a municipality or county, the governing body of the municipality or county must by ordinance or order specifically designate the area of the municipality or county, as appropriate, in which the disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste will not be prohibited.

(b) The ordinance or order must be published for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the municipality or county, as appropriate, before the date the proposed ordinance or order is adopted by the governing body.

(c) The governing body of a municipality or county may not prohibit the processing or disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in an area of that municipality or county for which:

(1) an application for a permit or other authorization under Chapter 361 has been filed with and is pending before the commission; or

(2) a permit or other authorization under Chapter 361 has been issued by the commission.

(d) The commission may not grant an application for a permit to process or dispose of municipal or industrial solid waste in an area in which the processing or disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste is prohibited by an ordinance or order authorized by Subsection (a), unless the governing body of the municipality or county violated Subsection (c) in passing the ordinance or order. The commission by rule may establish procedures for determining whether an application is for the processing or disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in an area for which that processing or disposal is prohibited by an ordinance or order.

(e) The powers specified by this section may not be exercised by the governing body of a municipality or county with respect to areas to which Section 361.090 applies.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4001.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.206
§ 4001.206. TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR CAUSE; LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) On termination of the appointment of an agent for cause, the insurer or agent shall immediately file with the department a statement of the facts relating to the termination of the appointment and the date and cause of the termination. On receipt of the statement, the department shall record the termination of the appointment of that agent to represent the insurer in this state.

(b) A document, record, statement, or other information required to be made or disclosed to the department under this section is a privileged and confidential communication and is not admissible in evidence in a court action or proceeding except under a subpoena issued by a court of record.

(c) A person, including an insurer or an employee or agent of an insurer, who provides without malice information required to be disclosed under this section is not liable for providing the information.