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Tex. Insurance Code § 1901.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.201
§ 1901.201. STANDARDIZED POLICY FORMS; APPROVAL OF OTHER FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall prescribe standardized policy forms for occurrence, claims-made, and claims-paid professional liability insurance policies for physicians and health care providers.

(b) An insurer may not use a form other than a standardized policy form in writing professional liability insurance for physicians and health care providers unless the form has been approved by the commissioner.

(c) An insurer writing professional liability insurance for physicians and health care providers may use an endorsement if the endorsement has been filed with and approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Election Code § 85.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 85 / Section 85.007
§ 85.007. PUBLIC NOTICE OF TIME FOR VOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The election order and the election notice must state:

(1) the date that early voting will begin if under Section 85.001(d) the early voting period is to begin later than the prescribed date;

(2) the regular dates and hours that voting will be conducted under Section 85.005(b); and

(3) the dates and hours that voting on Saturday or Sunday is ordered to be conducted under Section 85.006(a).

(a) The election order and the election notice must state:

(1) the date that early voting will begin if under Section 85.001(d) the early voting period is to begin later than the prescribed date; and

(2) the regular dates and hours that voting will be conducted under Section 85.005(b), including voting on Saturday or Sunday.

(b) The early voting clerk shall post notice for each election stating the dates and hours that voting on a Saturday or Sunday is ordered to be conducted under Section 85.006(b).

(b) The early voting clerk shall post notice for each election stating the dates and hours that voting on a Saturday or Sunday will be conducted.

(c) Notice under Subsection (b) shall be posted continuously for at least 72 hours immediately preceding the first hour that the voting to which the notice pertains will be conducted. The notice shall be posted on:

(1) the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court if the early voting clerk is the county clerk of a county that does not maintain an Internet website, or of the city governing body if the early voting clerk is the city secretary; or

(2) the county's Internet website if the early voting clerk is the county clerk of a county that maintains an Internet website.

(d) Any notice required under this section must also be posted:

(1) on the Internet website of the authority ordering the election, if the authority maintains a website; and

(2) for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers, by the secretary of state on the secretary's Internet website.

(e) The authority ordering an election shall forward its election notice to the secretary of state in a manner that affords the secretary of state sufficient time to comply with Subsection (d)(2).
Tex. Local Government Code § 146.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 146 / Section 146.002
§ 146.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Covered employee" means an employee of a municipality, other than a department head or a firefighter or police officer who is covered by Subchapter H, I, or J of Chapter 143 or by Chapter 174.

(2) "Employee association" means an organization in which municipal employees participate and that exists for the purpose, wholly or partly, of dealing with one or more employers, whether public or private, concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work affecting public employees and whose members pay dues by means of an automatic payroll deduction.

(3) "Public employer" means any municipality or agency, board, commission, or political subdivision controlled by a municipality that is required to establish the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours, working conditions, and other terms and conditions of employment of public employees. The term may include, under appropriate circumstances, a mayor, manager, administrator of a municipality, municipal governing body, director of personnel, personnel board, or one or more other officials regardless of the name by which they are designated.
Tex. Education Code § 86.51 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 86 / Section 86.51
§ 86.51. TEXAS REAL ESTATE RESEARCH CENTER.
Status: in_force

The Texas Real Estate Research Center is established at Texas A&M University. The operating budget, staffing, and activities of the center shall be approved by the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.024 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.024
§ 58.024. SERVICE RECLASSIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may reclassify a basic network service as a nonbasic service.

(b) The commission shall establish criteria for determining whether a service should be reclassified. The criteria must include consideration of the:

(1) availability of the service from other providers;

(2) effect of the reclassification on service subscribers; and

(3) nature of the service.

(c) The commission may not reclassify a service until:

(1) each competitive safeguard prescribed by Subchapters B-H, Chapter 60, is fully implemented; or

(2) for a company that serves more than five million access lines in this state, the date on which the Federal Communications Commission determines in accordance with 47 U.S.C. Section 271 that the company or any of its affiliates may enter the interLATA telecommunications market in this state.

(d) The commission may reclassify a service subject to the following conditions:

(1) the electing company must file a request for a service reclassification including information sufficient for the commission to perform a review and evaluation under Subsection (b);

(2) the commission must grant or deny the request not later than the 60th day after the date the electing company files the request for service reclassification; and

(3) there is a rebuttable presumption that the request for service reclassification by the electing company should be granted if the commission finds that there is a competitive alternative provider serving customers through means other than total service resale.
Tex. Government Code § 490E.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490E / Section 490E.002
§ 490E.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Endangered species" has the meaning assigned by Section 68.002, Parks and Wildlife Code.

(2) "Task force" means the interagency task force on economic growth and endangered species created under this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.303 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.303
§ 58.303. ACCESS TO SEALED MEDICAL RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Medical records sealed under this subchapter are not open for inspection by any person except:

(1) on further order of the court after:

(A) notice to a parent or guardian of the victim whose information is sealed or, if the victim is no longer a child, notice to the victim; and

(B) a finding of good cause;

(2) in connection with a criminal or civil proceeding as otherwise provided by law; or

(3) on request of a parent or legal guardian of the victim whose information is sealed or, if the victim is no longer a child, on request of the victim.
Tex. Education Code § 51.284 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.284
§ 51.284. AMNESTY FOR STUDENTS REPORTING CERTAIN INCIDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A postsecondary educational institution may not take any disciplinary action against a student enrolled at the institution who in good faith reports to the institution being the victim of, or a witness to, an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking for a violation by the student of the institution's code of conduct occurring at or near the time of the incident, regardless of the location at which the incident occurred or the outcome of the institution's disciplinary process regarding the incident, if any.

(b) A postsecondary educational institution may investigate to determine whether a report of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking was made in good faith.

(c) A determination that a student is entitled to amnesty under Subsection (a) is final and may not be revoked.

(d) Subsection (a) does not apply to a student who reports the student's own commission or assistance in the commission of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.

(e) This section may not be construed to limit a postsecondary educational institution's ability to provide amnesty from application of the institution's policies in circumstances not described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.102
§ 1103.102. OTHER BOARD PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

In addition to the executive director, the board may employ other officers and employees as necessary to administer this chapter and Chapter 1104.
Tex. Education Code § 25.112 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.112
§ 25.112. CLASS SIZE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise authorized by this section, a school district may not enroll more than 22 students in a prekindergarten, kindergarten, first, second, third, or fourth grade class. That limitation does not apply during:

(1) any 12-week period of the school year selected by the district, in the case of a district whose average daily attendance is adjusted under Section 48.005(c); or

(2) the last 12 weeks of any school year in the case of any other district.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the first day of the 12-week period for which a district whose average daily attendance is adjusted under Section 48.005(c) is claiming an exemption under Subsection (a), the district shall notify the commissioner in writing that the district is claiming an exemption for the period stated in the notice.

(c) In determining the number of students to enroll in any class, a school district shall consider the subject to be taught, the teaching methodology to be used, and any need for individual instruction.

(d) On application of a school district, the commissioner may except the district from the limit in Subsection (a) if the commissioner finds the limit works an undue hardship on the district. An exception expires at the end of the school year for which it is granted.

(e) A school district seeking an exception under Subsection (d) shall notify the commissioner and apply for the exception not later than the later of:

(1) October 1; or

(2) the 30th day after the first school day the district exceeds the limit in Subsection (a).

(f) If a school district repeatedly fails to comply with this section, the commissioner may take any appropriate action authorized to be taken by the commissioner under Section 39.131.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.054
§ 3100.054.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3100.054. DISPLAY ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF WITH OTHER FLAG: IN GENERAL. A flag or pennant, other than the flag of the United States, displayed with the state flag:

(1) should not be above the state flag; or

(2) if the other flag or pennant is at the same height as the state flag, should not be, from the perspective of an observer, to the left of the state flag.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.105
§ 1094.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7913A.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7913A / Section 7913A.0306
§ 7913A.0306. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 118.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 118 / Section 118.002
§ 118.002. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A public school that is grossly negligent or reckless, or engages in intentional misconduct, in hiring, supervising, or employing a professional school employee is liable for an act or omission that is committed by the employee against a student enrolled in the school and that is:

(1) sexual misconduct; or

(2) failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect under Section 261.101, Family Code.

(b) In an action against a public school under this chapter, the professional school employee who committed the act or omission on which the claim is based must be named as a defendant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.110
§ 3898.110. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Transportation Code § 315.069 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 315 / Section 315.069
§ 315.069. ASSESSMENT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the close of a hearing held under Section 315.066, the governing body of the municipality by ordinance shall assess against each owner of abutting property the proportionate cost of the lighting improvements as decided by the governing body.

(b) The ordinance shall:

(1) impose a lien on the property;

(2) declare the owner of the property personally liable for the amount assessed; and

(3) prescribe the time and manner of payment of the assessed amount.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 828.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 828 / Section 828.008
§ 828.008. NOTICE OF FAILURE TO RECEIVE LETTER.
Status: in_force

A releasing agency that does not receive a letter under Section 828.005, 828.006, or 828.007 before the expiration of the seventh day after the sterilization completion date agreed to under Section 828.002 shall cause a complaint to be filed against the new owner. It is a presumption under this law that the failure of the new owner to deliver to the releasing agency a signed letter as required under Section 828.005, 828.006, or 828.007 is the result of the new owner's refusal to have the adopted animal sterilized. The new owner may rebut this presumption at the time of the hearing with the proof required under the above-mentioned sections.
Tex. Education Code § 51.967 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.967
§ 51.967. LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL DEBT.
Status: in_force

No statute of limitations shall apply to a lawsuit, to the enforcement of a judgment, or to any other legal action to collect an educational debt owed to an institution of higher education or to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.052
§ 1045.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 35 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 144.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 144 / Section 144.001
§ 144.001. TRANSFER SYSTEM AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may establish and operate an electronic funds transfer system to transfer the following items directly into officers' and employees' accounts in financial institutions only:

(1) the net pay of the officers and employees;

(2) payments for the travel and subsistence of the officers and employees; and

(3) all other forms of compensation, payment, or reimbursement paid to the officers and employees.

(b) The authority granted by this chapter may not be restricted by a municipal charter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 71.054 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 71 / Section 71.054
§ 71.054. PLACE OF FILING.
Status: in_force

A person shall file the certificate in the office of the county clerk in each county in which the person:

(1) has or will maintain business or professional premises; or

(2) conducts business or renders a professional service, if the person does not or will not maintain business or professional premises in any county.
Tex. Election Code § 42.010 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.010
§ 42.010. RECOMMENDATION ON ELIMINATION OF LESS POPULOUS PRECINCTS.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143, Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013.

(b) After each redistricting of a territorial unit described by Section 42.005(a)(1) or (2), the commissioners court shall consider changes to the territorial units to allow the county to eliminate county election precincts with no population or a substantially small population.

(c) After each redistricting of a territorial unit described by Section 42.005(a)(3), (4), (5), or (6), the commissioners court may submit recommendations to the secretary of state on changes to the territorial units to allow the county to eliminate county election precincts with no population or a substantially small population.

(d) For purposes of this section, a "substantially small population" describes a precinct with a population of not more than 10 persons or not more than 6 registered voters, according to the most recent federal census or list of registered voters, as applicable, as of the date of the redistricting.

(e) To be considered by the secretary of state, the recommendations must be submitted in the manner prescribed by the secretary.

(f) The secretary of state shall evaluate all timely recommendations submitted in accordance with Subsection (e). The secretary shall compile all recommendations for the elimination of the county election precincts in a manner consistent with state and federal law.

(g) The secretary of state shall file a report containing the information described by Subsection (f) with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives not later than the date of convening the first regular legislative session that occurs after a redistricting of a territorial unit described by Subsection (c). If the information submitted is insufficient for the compilation required by Subsection (f), the secretary shall include a statement to that effect in the report.
Tex. Government Code § 509.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 509 / Section 509.001
§ 509.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Community corrections facility" means a physical structure, established by the judges described by Section 76.002 after authorization of the establishment of the structure has been included in a department's strategic plan, that is operated by the department or operated for the department by an entity under contract with the department, for the purpose of treating persons who have been placed on community supervision or who are participating in a pretrial intervention program operated under Section 76.011 or a drug court program established under Chapter 123 or former law and providing services and programs to modify criminal behavior, deter criminal activity, protect the public, and restore victims of crime. The term includes:

(A) a restitution center;

(B) a court residential treatment facility;

(C) a substance abuse treatment facility;

(D) a custody facility or boot camp;

(E) a facility for an offender with a mental impairment, as defined by Section 614.001, Health and Safety Code; and

(F) an intermediate sanction facility.

(2) "Department" means a community supervision and corrections department established under Chapter 76.

(3) "Division" means the community justice assistance division.

(4) "State aid" means funds appropriated by the legislature to the division to provide financial assistance to:

(A) the judges described by Section 76.002 for:

(i) a department established by the judges;

(ii) the development and improvement of community supervision services and community-based correctional programs;

(iii) the establishment and operation of community corrections facilities; and

(iv) assistance in conforming with standards and policies of the division and the board; and

(B) state agencies, counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations for the implementation and administration of community-based sanctions and programs.
Tex. Labor Code § 102.013 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 102 / Section 102.013
§ 102.013. EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION ON BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) In a dispute or grievance in which the affected employees are members in good standing of a labor organization:

(1) if the organization is represented by a delegate in a central body, the central body may designate two arbitrators to serve on the board; and

(2) if the organization is not represented by a delegate in a central body, the organization may designate two arbitrators to serve on the board.

(b) In a dispute or grievance in which all of the affected employees are not represented by a labor organization, the labor organization in concurrent action with a majority of those employees not represented by a labor organization may designate two arbitrators to serve on the board.

(c) In a dispute or grievance that concerns two or more classes or grades of employees who belong to different labor organizations, the labor organizations in concurrent action may designate two arbitrators to serve on the board.

(d) If the employees concerned in the dispute or grievance are not members of a labor organization, those employees shall call a meeting to elect by majority vote two arbitrators to serve on the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.101
§ 1302.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules for the practice of air conditioning and refrigeration contracting that are at least as strict as the standards provided by:

(1) the Uniform Mechanical Code; and

(2) the International Mechanical Code.

(b) The executive director shall prescribe the design of an original and a renewal license.

(c) The commission shall maintain a record of the commission's proceedings under this chapter.

(d) The executive director may authorize disbursements necessary to implement this chapter, including disbursements for office expenses, equipment costs, and other necessary facilities.

(e) The department may examine any criminal conviction, guilty plea, or deferred adjudication of an applicant for issuance or renewal of a license, including by obtaining any criminal history record information permitted by law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 827.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 827 / Section 827.008
§ 827.008. RESTRICTION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an insurer, in response to a catastrophic natural event that occurred during the preceding six months, may restrict writing new business in a rating territory in a line of personal automobile or residential property insurance, the insurer must file a proposed restriction plan with the commissioner for the commissioner's review and approval.

(b) The commissioner may modify, restrict, or limit a restriction plan under this section as necessary if the commissioner finds that a line of insurance subject to the restriction plan is not offered in this state in a quantity or manner to adequately cover the risks in this state or to adequately protect the residents of this state and policyholders in this state in light of the impact of the catastrophic natural event. The commissioner may by order set the date on which the insurer's restriction begins.

(c) A withdrawal plan must be filed and approved under Sections 827.003 and 827.004 if an insurer's decision not to accept new business in a line of personal automobile or residential property insurance results in a reduction of the insurer's total annual premium volume by 50 percent or more.