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Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2361 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2361
§ 152.2361. UPSHUR COUNTY.
Status: repealed

(a) The Upshur County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judge in Upshur County.

(b) The county judge of Upshur County is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(d) Service on a juvenile board by a judge is an additional duty of office. The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from any funds available to the county or to the juvenile board.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

(l) The board may accept state aid and grants or gifts from other political subdivisions of the state, private citizens, or associations for the purpose of financing adequate and effective juvenile programs.

(m) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Tex. Government Code § 661.917 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.917
§ 661.917. DONATION OF BLOOD.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall allow each agency employee sufficient time off, without a deduction in salary or accrued leave, to donate blood.

(b) An employee may not receive time off under this section unless the employee obtains approval from the employee's supervisor before taking time off.

(c) On returning to work after taking time off under this section, an employee shall provide the employee's supervisor with proof that the employee donated blood during the time off. If an employee fails to provide proof that the employee donated blood during the time off, the state agency shall deduct the period for which the employee was granted time off from the employee's salary or accrued leave, whichever the employee chooses.

(d) An employee may receive time off under this section not more than four times in a fiscal year.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.453 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.453
§ 2165.453. SELF-SERVICE WEAPON LOCKERS FOR TEMPORARY SECURE STORAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may provide self-service weapon lockers for the temporary secure storage of any weapon prohibited in a building or portion of a building.

(b) A self-service weapon locker must allow secure locking by the user and:

(1) provide a key for reopening; or

(2) reopen by electronic means, such as by a fingerprint scan or entry of a numeric code.

(c) A state agency may require a person to submit the person's name, the number of the person's driver's license or other form of identification, and the person's telephone number as a condition for use of a self-service weapon locker.

(d) A person placing a weapon in a self-service weapon locker may designate an alternate person to whom the weapon may be released if the person is not able to reclaim the person's weapon before the 30th day after the date the weapon was placed in the locker.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8288.210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8288 / Section 8288.210
§ 8288.210. APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) On default or threatened default in the payment of the principal of or interest on district bonds that are payable wholly or partly from revenue, a court may, on petition of the holders of at least 25 percent of the district's outstanding revenue bonds, appoint a receiver for the district.

(b) The receiver may collect and receive all district revenue, other than taxes, employ and discharge district agents and employees, and take charge of money on hand, other than money received from taxes, unless commingled, and or hindrance by the board.

(c) The receiver may be authorized to sell or contract for the sale of water or the collection or treatment of waste or to renew contracts with the approval of the court that appointed the receiver.

(d) The court may vest the receiver with any other power or duty the court finds necessary to protect the holders of the bonds.
Tex. Occupations Code § 159.008 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 159 / Section 159.008
§ 159.008. PHYSICIAN FEES FOR INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a physician:

(1) may charge a reasonable fee, as prescribed by board rule, for copying billing or medical records; and

(2) is not required to permit examination or copying of the records until the fee is paid unless there is a medical emergency.

(b) A physician may not charge a fee for copying billing or medical records under Subsection (a) to the extent the fee is prohibited under Subchapter M, Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8234.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8234 / Section 8234.001
§ 8234.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 438.
Tex. Property Code § 161.054 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.054
§ 161.054. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A fiduciary, bank, trust company, or private banker depositing a security under this subchapter shall show in its records at all times the ownership of the securities deposited in the account.
Tex. Labor Code § 404.154 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 404 / Section 404.154
§ 404.154. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The office shall widely disseminate information about the ombudsman program.
Tex. Family Code § 201.312 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.312
§ 201.312. COURT REPORTER; RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter. A court reporter is required to be provided when the associate judge presides over a jury trial or a contested final termination hearing.

(b) A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a reporter during the hearing if one is not otherwise provided.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (a), in the absence of a court reporter or on agreement of the parties, the record may be preserved by any means approved by the associate judge.

(d) The referring court or associate judge may assess the expense of preserving the record as costs.

(e) On a request for a de novo hearing, the referring court may consider testimony or other evidence in the record, if the record is taken by a court reporter, in addition to witnesses or other matters presented under Section 201.317.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019A / Section 8019A.0305
§ 8019A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 177A.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 177A / Section 177A.003
§ 177A.003. LINE OF DUTY ILLNESS OR INJURY LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision shall provide to a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services personnel a leave of absence for an illness or injury related to the person's line of duty. The leave is with full pay for a period commensurate with the nature of the line of duty illness or injury. If necessary, the political subdivision shall continue the leave for at least one year.

(b) At the end of the leave of absence under Subsection (a), the governing body of the political subdivision may extend the leave of absence at full or reduced pay.

(c) If the firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services personnel is temporarily disabled by a line of duty injury or illness and the leave of absence and any extension granted by the governing body has expired, the person may use accumulated sick leave, vacation time, and other accrued benefits before the person is placed on temporary leave.

(d) If the leave of absence and any extension granted by the governing body has expired, a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical services personnel who requires additional leave described by this section shall be placed on temporary leave.
Tex. Transportation Code § 543.201 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 543 / Section 543.201
§ 543.201. CONVICTION REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

Each magistrate or judge of a court not of record and each clerk of a court of record shall keep a record of each case in which a person is charged with a violation of law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.004
§ 40.004. ADMINISTRATION OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND CLEANUP.
Status: in_force

(a) The General Land Office, under the direction and control of the commissioner, is the state's lead agency for response to actual or threatened unauthorized discharges of oil and for cleanup of pollution from unauthorized discharges of oil. The commissioner shall administer this chapter and direct all state discharge response and cleanup operations resulting from unauthorized discharges of oil.

(b) All persons and all other officers, agencies, and subdivisions of the state shall carry out response and cleanup operations related to unauthorized discharges of oil subject to the authority granted to the commissioner under this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 322.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 322 / Section 322.022
§ 322.022. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the governor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.1835 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.1835
§ 241.1835. USE OF TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "telemedicine medical service" has the meaning assigned by Section 111.001, Occupations Code.

(b) The rules adopted under Section 241.183 must allow the use of telemedicine medical services by a physician providing on-call services to satisfy certain requirements identified by the executive commissioner in the rules for a Level I, II, or III level of care designation.

(c) In identifying a requirement for a level of care designation that may be satisfied through the use of telemedicine medical services under Subsection (b), the executive commissioner, in consultation with the department, physicians of appropriate specialties, statewide medical, nursing, and hospital associations, and other appropriate interested persons, must ensure that the provision of a service or procedure through the use of telemedicine medical services is in accordance with the standard of care applicable to the provision of the same service or procedure in an in-person setting.

(d) Telemedicine medical services must be administered under this section by a physician licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(e) This section does not waive other requirements for a level of care designation.
Tex. Government Code § 661.9125 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.9125
§ 661.9125. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a state employee who:

(1) is a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas or is employed by a board, commission, department, or other agency in the executive branch of state government created by the constitution or a statute of this state, except for an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and

(2) takes leave under Section 661.912 for the:

(A) birth of a child;

(B) birth of a child by the employee's spouse;

(C) birth of a child by a gestational surrogate; or

(D) adoption of a child.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a state employee who takes leave under Section 661.912 for the purpose of Subsection (a)(2)(A) is entitled to 40 days of paid leave during leave taken under that section.

(c) A state employee who takes leave under Section 661.912 for the purpose of Subsection (a)(2)(B), (C), or (D) is entitled to 20 days of paid leave during leave taken under Section 661.912.

(d) This section does not entitle an employee to any leave in addition to leave taken under Section 661.912.

(e) A state employee is not required to use all available paid vacation and sick leave before the employee is entitled to take paid leave under this section.

(f) This section may not be construed to:

(1) create an employment right;

(2) confer a protected status; or

(3) create a cause of action against this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1379.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1379 / Section 1379.055
§ 1379.055. DEDUCTIBLE, COINSURANCE, AND COPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The benefits required under this chapter may be made subject to a deductible, coinsurance, or copayment requirement comparable to other deductible, coinsurance, or copayment requirements applicable under the health benefit plan.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.171 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.171
§ 1702.171. SECURITY OFFICER COMMISSION RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules for the maintenance of records relating to an individual to whom the department has issued a security officer commission.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.212 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.212
§ 401.212. MONITORING, MAINTENANCE, AND EMERGENCY MEASURES.
Status: in_force

The commission may undertake monitoring, maintenance, and emergency measures that are necessary to protect the public health and safety and the environment in connection with low-level radioactive waste and property for which it has assumed custody.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8807.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8807 / Section 8807.002
§ 8807.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Liberty, Polk, and San Jacinto Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.023
§ 383.023. CONTENTS OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

The petition must:

(1) describe the boundaries of the proposed district by metes and bounds or by lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat and survey of the area;

(2) include a name for the proposed district, which must include the name of the county followed by the words "Development District No.______";

(3) include the names of five persons who are willing and qualified to serve as temporary directors of the proposed district;

(4) state the general nature of the work proposed to be done and the cost of the project as then estimated by the petitioners; and

(5) state the necessity and feasibility of the proposed district and whether the district will serve the public purpose of attracting visitors and tourists to the county.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 103.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 103 / Section 103.005
§ 103.005. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Council members appointed by the governor serve for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three or four members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A council member appointed as a representative of an agency serves at the will of the appointing agency.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.017 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.017
§ 51.017. FURNISHING DATA TO TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

On request, the commissioner shall furnish to the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation all available data.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2251.1031 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.1031
§ 2251.1031. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines that the information filed by an insurer under this subchapter or Subchapter D is incomplete or otherwise deficient, the department may request additional information from the insurer.

(b) If the department requests additional information from the insurer during the 30-day period described by Section 2251.103(a) or 2251.153(a) or under a second 30-day period described by Section 2251.103(c) or 2251.153(c), as applicable, the time between the date the department submits the request to the insurer and the date the department receives the information requested is not included in the computation of the first 30-day period or the second 30-day period, as applicable.

(c) For purposes of this section, the date of the department's submission of a request for additional information is the earlier of:

(1) the date of the department's electronic mailing or documented telephone call relating to the request for additional information; or

(2) the postmarked date on the department's letter relating to the request for additional information.

(d) The department shall track, compile, and routinely analyze the volume and content of requests for additional information made under this section to ensure that all requests for additional information are fair and reasonable.
Tex. Transportation Code § 315.071 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 315 / Section 315.071
§ 315.071. DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

An owner of abutting property may discharge the total amount assessed against the owner, or any installment of that amount, at any time before maturity, on payment of the amount with accrued interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.154
§ 3829.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.351
§ 2165.351. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Partnership Advisory Commission" means the Partnership Advisory Commission created by Chapter 2268.

(2) "Qualifying project" has the meaning assigned by Section 2267.001, as added by Chapter 1334 (S.B. 1048), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011.
Tex. Education Code § 38.0101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.0101
§ 38.0101. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH NONPHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district may employ or contract with one or more nonphysician mental health professionals.

(b) In this section, "nonphysician mental health professional" means:

(1) a psychologist licensed to practice in this state and designated as a health-service provider;

(2) a registered nurse with a master's or doctoral degree in psychiatric nursing;

(3) a licensed clinical social worker;

(4) a professional counselor licensed to practice in this state; or

(5) a marriage and family therapist licensed to practice in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.251
§ 3948.251. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 102.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 102 / Section 102.151
§ 102.151. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS COMMITTEE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 368, Sec. 16, eff. June 19, 2009.

(a-1) The oversight committee shall establish research and prevention programs committees. The chief executive officer, with approval by simple majority of the members of the oversight committee, shall appoint as members of research and prevention programs committees experts in the field of cancer research and prevention, including qualified trained cancer patient advocates who meet the qualifications developed by rule as provided by Subsection (c).

(b) The institute shall adopt a written policy on in-state or out-of-state residency requirements for members of the research and prevention programs committees.

(c) The oversight committee shall adopt rules regarding the qualifications required for an individual who will serve as a trained cancer patient advocate committee member for a research and prevention programs committee. The rules must require a trained cancer patient advocate to receive science-based training.

(d) A member of a scientific research and prevention programs committee may receive an honorarium. Subchapter B, Chapter 2254, Government Code, does not apply to an honorarium made to a committee member under this chapter.

(e) The chief executive officer, in consultation with the oversight committee, shall adopt a policy and document any change in the amount of honorarium paid to a member of a research and prevention programs committee, including information explaining the basis for changing the amount.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 331.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 331 / Section 331.002
§ 331.002. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each facility shall establish a workplace violence prevention committee or authorize an existing facility committee to develop the workplace violence prevention plan required under Section 331.004.

(b) A committee must include at least:

(1) one registered nurse who provides direct care to patients of the facility;

(2) except as provided by Subsection (c), one physician licensed to practice medicine in this state who provides direct care to patients of the facility; and

(3) one facility employee who provides security services for the facility if any and if practicable.

(c) If a facility described by Section 331.001(3)(A) does not have on staff at least one physician described by Subsection (b)(2), the facility is not required to include a physician on the committee.

(d) A health care system that owns or operates more than one facility may establish a single committee for all of the system's facilities if:

(1) the committee develops a violence prevention plan for implementation at each facility in the system; and

(2) data related to violence prevention remains distinctly identifiable for each facility in the system.