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Tex. Government Code § 2108.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2108 / Section 2108.103
§ 2108.103. RETENTION OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The affected agency retains one-half of the amount of savings verified by the comptroller.

(b) Savings retained under this section may only be appropriated by the legislature to the affected agency. The agency may spend the savings only on an activity or expense that does not:

(1) create new or expanded services; or

(2) require ongoing funding at a later date.

(c) Of the savings retained by the agency, one-half:

(1) must be used to make additional principal payments for general obligation bonds issued by the agency or on behalf of the agency by the Texas Public Finance Authority; or

(2) if there are no outstanding general obligation bonds issued by the agency or on behalf of the agency by the Texas Public Finance Authority, may be used to provide bonuses, distributed equally, to each agency employee who:

(A) is a current full-time equivalent employee of the agency;

(B) worked for the agency as a full-time equivalent employee for the entire fiscal year in which the savings were realized; and

(C) is directly responsible for or worked in a department, office, or other division within the agency that is responsible for the savings realized.

(d) If the amount of agency savings verified under Section 2108.102, expressed as a percentage of the total amount of undedicated general revenue derived from nonfederal sources appropriated to the agency for the fiscal year in which the savings were realized, is:

(1) less than three percent, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $250;

(2) at least three percent but less than five percent, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $500;

(3) at least five percent but less than 10 percent, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $750; and

(4) 10 percent or more, a bonus described by Subsection (c)(2) may not exceed $1,000.

(e) A state agency may not provide a bonus under Subsection (c)(2) to an employee of the agency who serves in an upper management position, including the chief executive or chief administrator of the agency.

(f) A state agency shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.004
§ 31.004. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter apply to all public water of this state and to all vessels on public water. Privately owned water is not subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.061
§ 1093.061. SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) adopt rules related to the seniority of district employees, including rules for a retirement plan based on seniority; and

(2) give effect to previous years of service for district employees continuously employed in the operation or management of hospital facilities:

(A) constructed by the district; or

(B) acquired by the district, including facilities acquired when the district was created.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 102.1062 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 102 / Section 102.1062
§ 102.1062. EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

The oversight committee shall adopt rules governing the waiver of the conflict-of-interest requirements of this chapter under exceptional circumstances for an oversight committee member, program integration committee member, research and prevention programs committee member, or institute employee. The rules must:

(1) authorize the chief executive officer or an oversight committee member to propose the granting of a waiver by submitting to the presiding officer of the oversight committee a written statement about the conflict of interest, the exceptional circumstance requiring the waiver, and any proposed limitations to the waiver;

(2) require a proposed waiver to be publicly reported at a meeting of the oversight committee;

(3) require a majority vote of the oversight committee members present and voting to grant a waiver;

(4) require any waiver granted to be reported annually to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the governor, and the standing committee of each house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over institute matters; and

(5) require the institute to retain documentation of each waiver granted.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0821 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0821
§ 152.0821. FISHER COUNTY.
Status: repealed

(a) Fisher County is included in the 32nd Judicial District Juvenile Board.

(b) Section 152.1831 applies to the 32nd Judicial District Juvenile Board.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 4(1), eff. October 1, 2017.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 4(1), eff. October 1, 2017.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 4(1), eff. October 1, 2017.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 4(1), eff. October 1, 2017.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1113 (H.B. 4280), Sec. 4(1), eff. October 1, 2017.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 77.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 77 / Section 77.001
§ 77.001. COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY ESTABLISH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of any county may establish, implement, and conduct a program for the eradication or control of the imported fire ant.
Tex. Occupations Code § 353.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 353 / Section 353.155
§ 353.155. EXTENSION OF PRESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist may extend the expiration date for a contact lens prescription without completing another eye examination.

(b) On request by a patient, a prescribing physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist shall authorize at least once a two-month extension of the patient's contact lens prescription. The physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist may extend the prescription in accordance with Section 353.104.
Tex. Government Code § 2002.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.012
§ 2002.012. SUMMARIES OF OPINIONS AND REQUESTS FOR OPINIONS.
Status: in_force

The attorney general or the Texas Ethics Commission, as appropriate, shall prepare and forward to the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register:

(1) summaries of requests for opinions under Section 2002.011(5); and

(2) summaries of opinions under Section 2002.011(6).
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.055 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.055
§ 43.055. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ANNEXATION EACH YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) In a calendar year, a municipality may not annex a total area greater than 10 percent of the incorporated area of the municipality as of January 1 of that year, plus any amount of area carried over to that year under Subsection (b). In determining the total area annexed in a calendar year, an area annexed for limited purposes is included, but an annexed area is not included if it is:

(1) annexed at the request of a majority of the qualified voters of the area and the owners of at least 50 percent of the land in the area;

(2) owned by the municipality, a county, the state, or the federal government and used for a public purpose;

(3) annexed at the request of at least a majority of the qualified voters of the area; or

(4) annexed at the request of the owners of the area.

(b) If a municipality fails to annex in a calendar year the entire 10 percent amount permitted under Subsection (a), the municipality may carry over the unused allocation for use in subsequent calendar years.

(c) A municipality carrying over an allocation may not annex in a calendar year a total area greater than 30 percent of the incorporated area of the municipality as of January 1 of that year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.389 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.389
§ 401.389. DISPOSITION OF PENALTY; JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the department's order is final, the person charged with the penalty shall pay the full amount of the penalty or file a petition for judicial review.

(b) If the person seeks judicial review of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both, the person, within the time provided by Subsection (a), shall:

(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) posting with the court a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the court for the amount of the penalty; or

(2) request that the department stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) sending a copy of the affidavit to the department.

(b-1) If the department receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2), the department may file with the court, within five days after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty or to give a supersedeas bond.

(c) The department may request enforcement by the attorney general if the person charged fails to comply with this section.

(d) Judicial review of the order or decision of the department assessing the penalty shall be under Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 2.115 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 2 / Section 2.115
§ 2.115. CHOICE OF FORUM PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "internal entity claim" means a claim of any nature, including a derivative claim in the right of an entity, that is based on, arises from, or relates to the internal affairs of the entity, as defined by Section 1.105.

(b) The governing documents of a domestic entity, consistent with applicable state and federal jurisdictional requirements, may require:

(1) that any internal entity claims shall be brought only in a court in this state; and

(2) that one or more courts in this state having jurisdiction shall serve as the exclusive forum and venue for any internal entity claims.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3824.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3824 / Section 3824.002
§ 3824.002. HARBORSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Harborside Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 53B.43 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 53B / Section 53B.43
§ 53B.43. DEPOSITORIES.
Status: in_force

The authority may select a depository or depositories according to the procedures provided by law for the selection of city depositories, or it may award its depository contract to the same depository or depositories selected by the city or cities and on the same terms.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 5.25 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 5 / Section 5.25
§ 5.25. BOARD SHALL FIX RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Insurance shall have the sole and exclusive power and authority and it shall be its duty to prescribe, fix, determine and promulgate the rates of premiums to be charged and collected by fire insurance companies transacting business in this State. Said Board shall also have authority to alter or amend any and all such rates of premiums so fixed and determined and adopted by it, and to raise or lower the same, or any part thereof, as herein provided.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this article, on and after the effective date of S.B. No. 14, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, rates for homeowners and residential fire and residential allied lines insurance coverage under this subchapter are determined as provided by Subchapter Q of this chapter, and rates for other lines of insurance subject to this subchapter are determined as provided by Article 5.13-2 of this code, except that on and after December 1, 2004, rates for all lines of insurance subject to this subchapter are determined as provided by Article 5.13-2 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8174.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8174 / Section 8174.001
§ 8174.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 9.
Tex. Water Code § 7.307 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.307
§ 7.307. CONSENT.
Status: in_force

If the holder of a permit, license, certificate, or registration requests or consents to the revocation or suspension of the permit, license, certificate, or registration, the executive director may revoke or suspend the permit, license, exemption, certificate, or registration without a hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.154
§ 8501.154. GENERAL POWERS RELATING TO WATER.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority has the rights and powers of an independent conservation and reclamation district to construct, maintain, and operate in the valleys of the Neches River and its tributaries, inside or outside the authority, any work considered essential:

(1) to the operation of the authority; and

(2) for the authority's administration in the control, storage, preservation, and distribution to all useful purposes of the water, including storm water and floodwater, of the Neches River and its tributaries.

(b) The authority has the same power of control and regulation over the waters of the Neches River and its tributaries that the state has, subject to the constitution and statutes of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.005
§ 1058.005. CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICT AND RANKIN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The McCamey County Hospital District may be consolidated into the Rankin County Hospital District as provided by this section.

(b) On the request of 25 percent or more of the qualified taxpaying voters of each hospital district, the commissioners court of Upton County shall submit the consolidation proposal for vote.

(c) Consolidation of the district and the Rankin County Hospital District must be separately approved by a two-thirds majority of the voters voting in each hospital district at an election ordered and held for that purpose.

(d) At the consolidation election, five directors shall be elected to serve the consolidated district.

(e) Not more than one consolidation election may be held after each general election.

(f) Refunding bonds may be issued by the consolidated district to refund any outstanding bonds, including bonds issued by the district on consolidation, original bonds, and refunding bonds. Additional funding may be provided as authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 660.116 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.116
§ 660.116. HOTEL OCCUPANCY AND SIMILAR TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state employee is entitled to be reimbursed for a state, county, or local hotel occupancy tax or any similar tax imposed by a law of this state, another state, or a foreign nation.

(b) A state employee is entitled to be reimbursed for a hotel occupancy or similar tax from which the employee is legally exempt only if the employee properly claims the exemption and the commercial lodging establishment refuses to honor the exemption.

(c) If a state agency directly pays a commercial lodging establishment under Section 660.114, the agency may directly pay a hotel occupancy or similar tax to the establishment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8402.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8402 / Section 8402.003
§ 8402.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.146 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.146
§ 406.146. WRONGFUL INDUCEMENT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A hiring contractor may not:

(1) wrongfully induce an employee to enter into a joint agreement under Section 406.145 stating that the employee is an independent contractor; or

(2) exert controls over an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor sufficient to make that person an employee under common-law tests.

(b) A hiring contractor does not exert employer-like controls over an independent contractor or an independent contractor's employee solely because of:

(1) controlling the hours of labor, if that control is exercised only to:

(A) establish the deadline for the completion of the work called for by the contract;

(B) schedule work to occur in a logical sequence and to avoid delays or interference with the work of other contractors; or

(C) schedule work to avoid disturbing neighbors during night or early morning hours or at other times when the independent contractor's activities would unreasonably disturb activities in the neighborhood; or

(2) stopping or directing work solely to prevent or correct an unsafe work practice or condition or to control work to ensure that the end product is in compliance with the contracted for result.
Tex. Family Code § 231.2025 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.2025
§ 231.2025. CONTINGENCY FEES.
Status: in_force

The Title IV-D agency may pay a contingency fee in a contract or agreement between the agency and a private agency or individual authorized under Section 231.002(c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8135.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8135 / Section 8135.152
§ 8135.152. DISTRICT DIVISION BY ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold an election in the district to determine whether the district should be divided as proposed under Section 8135.151.

(b) The board shall give notice of the election not later than the 20th day before the date of the election. The notice must state:

(1) the date and location of the election; and

(2) the proposition to be voted on.

(c) If a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district is divided.

(d) If less than a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the division, the district may not be divided.

(e) The resulting new districts are separate districts and shall be governed as separate districts.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.054
§ 1477.054. LIMITATION ON COST.
Status: in_force

(a) The total cost of projects undertaken by the county under this subchapter may not exceed $250,000, excluding interest.

(b) The par value of bonds issued under this subchapter for a project may not exceed $250,000.
Tex. Government Code § 497.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.006
§ 497.006. CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) To encourage the development and expansion of prison industries, the prison industries office may enter into necessary contracts related to the prison industries program.

(b) With the approval of the board, the office may enter into a contract with a private business to conduct a program on or off property operated by the department. Except as provided by Subsection (c), a contract entered into under this section must comply with all requirements of the Private Sector/Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program operated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and authorized by 18 U.S.C. Section 1761. In determining under Section 497.062 the number of participants participating in private sector prison industries programs, the department shall count the number of work program participants participating in a program under a contract entered into under this section. Not more than 700 work program participants may participate in programs under contracts entered into under this subsection.

(c) A contract for the provision of services under this section must:

(1) be certified by the board as complying with all requirements of the Private Sector/Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program operated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and authorized by 18 U.S.C. Section 1761, other than a requirement relating to the payment of prevailing wages, so long as the contract requires payment of not less than the federal minimum wage;

(2) be certified by the board, under rules adopted under Section 497.059, that the contract would not cause the loss of existing jobs of a specific type provided by any employer in this state; and

(3) be approved by the board.

(d) Not more than 500 work program participants may participate in programs under contracts entered into under Subsection (c).

(e) Section 497.058 does not apply to the payment of a work program participant participating in a program under a contract described by Subsection (c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8273.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8273 / Section 8273.103
§ 8273.103. PERMITS; WATER SUPPLY ACQUISITION.
Status: in_force

The authority may:

(1) acquire water appropriation permits, construction

(2) acquire water or a water supply from any person, including a public agency, this state, or the United States;

(3) contract with one or more substantial users of water to acquire the water supply on an agreed allocation of storage space between the authority and the user; or

(4) contract independently for the authority's water supply.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7887.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7887 / Section 7887.0503
§ 7887.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 411.505 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.505
§ 411.505. INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The department may conduct investigations as necessary to enforce a law or rule governing a program or person subject to this subchapter.