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Tex. Education Code § 25.085 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.085
§ 25.085. COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A child who is required to attend school under this section shall attend school each school day for the entire period the program of instruction is provided.

(b) Unless specifically exempted by Section 25.086, a child who is at least six years of age, or who is younger than six years of age and has previously been enrolled in first grade, and who has not yet reached the child's 19th birthday shall attend school.

(c) On enrollment in prekindergarten or kindergarten, a child shall attend school.

(d) Unless specifically exempted by Section 25.086, a student enrolled in a school district must attend:

(1) an extended-year program for which the student is eligible that is provided by the district for students identified as likely not to be promoted to the next grade level or tutorial classes required by the district under Section 29.084;

(2) a reading intervention program to which the student is assigned under Section 28.0064;

(3) an accelerated instruction program to which the student is assigned under Section 28.0211;

(4) a basic skills program to which the student is assigned under Section 29.086; or

(5) a summer program provided under Section 37.008(l) or Section 37.021.

(e) A person who voluntarily enrolls in school or voluntarily attends school after the person's 19th birthday shall attend school each school day for the entire period the program of instruction is offered. A school district may revoke for the remainder of the school year the enrollment of a person who has more than five absences in a semester that are not excused under Section 25.087, except a school district may not revoke the enrollment of a person under this subsection on a day on which the person is physically present at school. A person whose enrollment is revoked under this subsection may be considered an unauthorized person on school district grounds for purposes of Section 37.107.

(f) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt a policy requiring a person described by Subsection (e) who is under 21 years of age to attend school until the end of the school year. Section 65.003(a), Family Code, does not apply to a person subject to a policy adopted under this subsection. Sections 25.093 and 25.095 do not apply to the parent of a person subject to a policy adopted under this subsection.

(g) After the third unexcused absence of a person described by Subsection (e), a school district shall issue a warning letter to the person that states the person's enrollment may be revoked for the remainder of the school year if the person has more than five unexcused absences in a semester.

(h) As an alternative to revoking a person's enrollment under Subsection (e), a school district may impose a behavior improvement plan described by Section 25.0915(a-1)(1).

(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a student enrolled in a school district is not required to attend school for any additional instructional days described by Section 48.0051.
Tex. Family Code § 231.306 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.306
§ 231.306. MAXIMIZING MEDICAL SUPPORT AND DENTAL SUPPORT ESTABLISHMENT AND COLLECTION BY THE TITLE IV-D AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) On the installation of an automated child support enforcement system, the Title IV-D agency is strongly encouraged to:

(1) maximize the collection of medical support and dental support; and

(2) establish cash medical support orders for children eligible for medical assistance under the state Medicaid program for whom private insurance coverage is not available.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Medical support" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.020.

(2) "Dental support" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.0095.
Tex. Family Code § 261.406 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.406
§ 261.406. INVESTIGATIONS IN SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a report of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect of a child in a public or private school, the department shall perform an investigation as provided by this chapter.

(b) The department shall send a copy of the completed report of the department's investigation to the Texas Education Agency or, in the case of a private school, the school's chief executive officer. On request, the department shall provide a copy of the completed report of the department's investigation to the State Board for Educator Certification, the local school board or the school's governing body, the superintendent of the school district, the public school principal or director, or the chief executive officer of the private school, unless the principal, director, or chief executive officer is alleged to have committed the abuse or neglect, for appropriate action. On request, the department shall provide a copy of the report of investigation to the parent, managing conservator, or legal guardian of a child who is the subject of the investigation and to the person alleged to have committed the abuse or neglect. The report of investigation shall be edited to protect the identity of the persons who made the report of abuse or neglect unless the Texas Education Agency or State Board for Educator Certification requests the identity of the persons who made the report under Section 261.101(d)(3). Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, Section 261.201(b) applies to the release of the report relating to the investigation of abuse or neglect under this section and to the identity of the person who made the report of abuse or neglect.

(c) Nothing in this section may prevent a law enforcement agency from conducting an investigation of a report made under this section.

(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 59.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 59 / Section 59.007
§ 59.007. ATTACHMENT, INJUNCTION, EXECUTION, OR GARNISHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An attachment, injunction, execution, or writ of garnishment may not be issued against or served on a financial institution that has its principal office or a branch in this state to collect a money judgment or secure a prospective money judgment against the financial institution before the judgment is final and all appeals have been foreclosed by law.

(b) An attachment, injunction, execution, or writ of garnishment issued to or served on a financial institution for the purpose of collecting a money judgment or securing a prospective money judgment against a customer of the financial institution is governed by Section 59.008 and not this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.046 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.046
§ 225.046. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) State Highway 225 between Loop 610 in Houston and State Highway 146 in La Porte is designated as the Texas Independence Highway.

(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Independence Highway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Tax Code § 152.044 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 152 / Section 152.044
§ 152.044. PAYMENT BY SELLER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the comptroller on an audit of the records of a seller finds that the amount of tax due was incorrectly reported on a joint statement and that the amount of tax paid was less than the amount due, the seller and purchaser are jointly and severally liable for the amount of the tax determined to be due.

(b) The comptroller shall ascertain compliance with the terms of this section. If the comptroller on an audit of the records of a motor vehicle dealer finds that the documents necessary to title and register a motor vehicle in the name of the purchaser of the motor vehicle have not been executed and delivered to the tax assessor-collector, together with tax due, if any, the motor vehicle dealer is liable for the amount of the tax due, plus penalty and interest, if any.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.113
§ 1076.113. 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) The corporation 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 enter into a joint venture with any public or private entity or individual to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.

(d) 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.

(e) The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.
Tex. Government Code § 442.0071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.0071
§ 442.0071. DUTIES REGARDING GOVERNOR'S MANSION.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission shall approve construction plans and monitor the work on the Governor's Mansion to ensure compliance with Chapter 191, Natural Resources Code, to ensure the historical and architectural integrity of the mansion's exterior, interior, contents, and grounds. A substantial addition, deletion, or other alteration may not be made to the mansion or its contents or grounds without the prior approval of the commission.

(b) The commission shall:

(1) develop and maintain an inventory of the contents of the Governor's Mansion that includes all furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects and states the owner of each of those items;

(2) develop a plan for the acquisition, by purchase, donation, or loan, of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects for the mansion, especially early 19th-century American, museum-quality items and items having historical significance to the Governor's Mansion;

(3) develop a plan for the disposition of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects that the commission determines are not needed or inappropriate; and

(4) recommend and arrange for the conservation or restoration of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects in the mansion that are owned by the state.

(c) The commission may accept gifts, grants, or other donations on behalf of the Governor's Mansion. The commission shall contract with a nonprofit organization formed to assist in the preservation and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion to develop and implement a plan for the solicitation and acceptance of gifts, grants, devises, and bequests of money, other property, and services to be used in the acquisition of furnishings, fixtures, works of art, and decorative objects for the Governor's Mansion or for necessary landscaping, conservation, or restoration services. The commission also may contract with a nonprofit organization described by this subsection for the performance of any duty provided by Subsection (b). A contract under this subsection may not exceed a term of two years.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 240, Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2009.

(e) The State Preservation Board and the office of the governor may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties relating to the Governor's Mansion that are provided by applicable law, subject to the requirements of this section.

(f) Section 443.007 does not apply to this section.
Tex. Election Code § 241.015 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.015
§ 241.015. COMMITTEE REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 241.019, as soon as practicable after completing its hearing on a contest, the committee shall make a written report of its findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to the contest to the house in which the contest is pending. The report may include any recommendation the committee considers appropriate.

(b) The committee shall accompany its report with all the papers in the contest and the evidence presented to the committee.

(c) The committee chair shall file the report with the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house of representatives, as appropriate.
Tex. Government Code § 2113.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2113 / Section 2113.102
§ 2113.102. AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may not use appropriated money to contract with a person to audit the financial records or accounts of the agency except as provided by:

(1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d);

(2) Chapter 466, pertaining to the state lottery;

(3) Chapter 2306, pertaining to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; and

(4) Chapter 361, Transportation Code, pertaining to the Texas Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of Transportation.

(b) A state agency may use appropriated money to finance a supplemental audit of payments received from the government of the United States if the audit is required as a condition of receipt of the money and an amount for the audit is provided by the federal grant, allocation, aid, or other payment.

(c) A state agency providing grants, loans, or other money to an entity other than a state agency may require, as a condition of receipt of the money, that the recipient have an annual, independent audit performed and submitted to the agency. An agency may require its internal audit staff to make an annual inspection visit to the recipient of the money. After notice of the meeting of the governing body of an agency at which the matter will be included on the agenda, the agency shall take action on any exceptions noted in independent audits received under this subsection and provide documentation of that action to the state auditor, the Legislative Audit Committee, the Legislative Budget Board, and the budget division of the governor's office.

(d) Subsection (a) does not apply to the appointment of an internal auditor under Section 2102.006 or to a contract with the state auditor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.052 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.052
§ 271.052. CERTIFICATES PAYABLE FROM AND SECURED BY OTHER REVENUES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body, instead of or in addition to other methods of payment provided by this subchapter, may provide that certificates will be paid from and secured by other revenues if the issuer is authorized by the state constitution or other statutes to secure or pay any kind of general or special obligation by or from those revenues.

(b) The issuer may deliver certificates secured under this section in exchange for services or property in the same manner and with the same effect as otherwise provided by this subchapter or may sell the certificates for cash.
Tex. Insurance Code § 862.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 862 / Section 862.153
§ 862.153. FAILURE OF SHAREHOLDER TO PAY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a shareholder of the insurance company who is given notice under Section 862.152 does not pay the amount called for by the company under that section, the company may:

(1) require the return of the original certificate of stock held by the shareholder; and

(2) issue a new certificate for a number of shares that the shareholder may be entitled to in the proportion that the value of the funds of the company, computed without inclusion of any money or other property paid by shareholders in response to the notice under Section 862.152, bears to the total amount of the original capital and the minimum surplus of the company required by Section 822.054 or 822.210, subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 404.

(b) The value of any shares for which new certificates are issued under Subsection (a)(2) shall be computed under the direction of the commissioner. The insurance company shall pay for the fractional parts of shares.

(c) Any interested person may pay all or any part of the amount of the deficit resulting from a shareholder default under Subsection (a). The company shall issue to each person who makes a payment a stock certificate that is representative of the number of shares to which the person is entitled. The certificate must be for the number of shares in proportion to the total number of forfeited shares that the payment made by the person bears to the deficit that resulted from the forfeited shares.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 72.052 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 72 / Section 72.052
§ 72.052. BIFURCATED TRIAL IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a civil action under this subchapter, on motion by a defendant, the court shall provide for a bifurcated trial under this section.

(b) A motion under this section shall be made on or before the later of:

(1) the 120th day after the date the defendant bringing the motion files the defendant's original answer; or

(2) the 30th day after the date a claimant files a pleading adding a claim or cause of action against the defendant bringing the motion.

(c) The trier of fact shall determine liability for and the amount of compensatory damages in the first phase of a bifurcated trial under this section.

(d) The trier of fact shall determine liability for and the amount of exemplary damages in the second phase of a bifurcated trial under this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, a finding by the trier of fact in the first phase of a bifurcated trial that an employee defendant was negligent in operating an employer defendant's commercial motor vehicle may serve as a basis for the claimant to proceed in the second phase of the trial on a claim against the employer defendant, such as negligent entrustment, that requires a finding by the trier of fact that the employee was negligent in operating the vehicle as a prerequisite to the employer defendant being found negligent in relation to the employee defendant's operation of the vehicle. This subsection does not apply to a claimant who has pursued a claim described by this subsection in the first phase of a trial that is bifurcated under this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 32.403 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 32 / Section 32.403
§ 32.403. LIQUIDATION OF SELLING INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

If the selling financial institution is at any time after the sale of assets voluntarily or involuntarily closed for liquidation by a state or federal regulatory agency, the purchasing bank shall pay to the receiver of the selling institution the balance of the money held by it in trust or on deposit for the selling institution and not yet paid to the depositors and creditors of the selling institution. Without further action the purchasing bank is discharged from all responsibilities to the selling institution and to the selling institution's receiver, depositors, creditors, and shareholders.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3839.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3839 / Section 3839.052
§ 3839.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.103
§ 228.103. MANAGEMENT BY AND CERTAIN OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OF INSURANCE ENTITIES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer, group of insurers, or other persons who may have state premium tax liability or the insurer's or person's affiliates may not directly or indirectly:

(1) manage a certified capital company;

(2) beneficially own, whether through rights, options, convertible interests, or otherwise, more than 10 percent of the outstanding voting securities of a certified capital company; or

(3) control the direction of investments for a certified capital company.

(b) Subsection (a) applies without regard to whether the insurer or other person or the affiliate of the insurer or other person is authorized by or engages in business in this state.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not preclude an insurer, certified investor, or any other party from exercising its legal rights and remedies, including interim management of a certified capital company, if authorized by law, with respect to a certified capital company that is in default of the company's statutory or contractual obligations to the insurer, certified investor, or other party.

(d) This chapter does not limit an insurer's ownership of nonvoting equity interests in a certified capital company.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.1015 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.1015
§ 348.1015. CONTRACT CONDITIONED ON SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail installment contract may not be conditioned on the subsequent assignment of the contract to a holder.

(b) A provision in violation of this section is void. This subsection does not affect the validity of other provisions of the contract that may be given effect without the voided provision, and to that extent those provisions are severable.

(c) This section does not create a private right of action.

(d) The commissioner has exclusive jurisdiction to enforce this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 312.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 312 / Section 312.004
§ 312.004. CONTRACTS FOR COORDINATION OR COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Medical and dental units, supported medical or dental schools, coordinating entities, and public hospitals may make and perform contracts among each other for the coordinated or cooperative clinical education of the students, interns, residents, and fellows enrolled at the units or schools.

(b) Medical and dental units and supported medical or dental schools may undertake coordination or cooperation of clinical education directly or through a coordinating entity.

(c) A medical and dental unit, a supported medical or dental school, and a coordinating entity may contract with the owner or operator of a public hospital for the clinical education of students, interns, residents, and fellows enrolled at the unit or school.

(d) The contracting parties may determine the terms of and the consideration for a contract authorized under this section.

(e) The contract may provide for the coordinated, cooperative, or exclusive assignment of the interns, residents, fellows, faculty, and associated health care professionals of the participating medical and dental units and supported medical or dental schools to provide or perform health or dental services or research at a public hospital.

(f) Coordinated or cooperative activities authorized under this section may be performed by or on behalf of one or more of the units, schools, or entities involved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7974.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7974 / Section 7974.152
§ 7974.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7974.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.