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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 96.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 96 / Section 96.002
§ 96.002. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as specifically authorized by this chapter, reports, records, and information furnished to a department employee or to an authorized agent of the department that relate to cases or suspected cases of a health condition are confidential and may be used only for the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Reports, records, and information relating to cases or suspected cases of health conditions are not public information under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be released or made public on subpoena or otherwise except as provided by this chapter.

(c) The department may release medical, epidemiological, or toxicological information:

(1) for statistical purposes, if released in a manner that prevents the identification of any person;

(2) to medical personnel, appropriate state agencies, health authorities, regional directors, and public officers of counties and municipalities as necessary to comply with this chapter and rules relating to the identification, monitoring, and referral of children with RSV; or

(3) to appropriate federal agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service.
Tex. Family Code § 159.616 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.616
§ 159.616. PROCEDURE TO REGISTER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR MODIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under Sections 159.601 through 159.608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.038 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.038
§ 232.038. SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who has purchased or is purchasing a lot after July 1, 1995, in a subdivision for residential purposes that does not have water and sewer services as required by this subchapter and is located in an economically distressed area, as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code, from a subdivider, may bring suit in the district court in which the property is located or in a district court in Travis County to:

(1) declare the sale of the property void, require the subdivider to return the purchase price of the property, and recover from the subdivider:

(A) the market value of any permanent improvements the person placed on the property;

(B) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities;

(C) court costs; and

(D) reasonable attorney's fees; or

(2) enjoin a violation or threatened violation of Section 232.032, require the subdivider to plat or replat under Section 232.040, and recover from the subdivider:

(A) actual expenses incurred as a direct result of the failure to provide adequate water and sewer facilities;

(B) court costs; and

(C) reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) If the lot is located in a county defined under Section 232.022(a)(2), a person may only bring suit under Subsection (a) if the person purchased or is purchasing the lot after September 1, 2005.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.401
§ 2165.401. PURPOSE; INTENT.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that state facilities be brought into a better state of repair to ensure the safety of employees and visitors, the efficiency of building operations, and a long-term reduction in repair costs by addressing deferred maintenance issues. The deferred maintenance fund is created to fund projects for this purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8442.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8442 / Section 8442.002
§ 8442.002. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Local Government Code § 615.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 615 / Section 615.011
§ 615.011. USE OF EQUIPMENT ON AIRSTRIPS BY CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "airstrip" means:

(1) an area of land or water used or intended for use for the landing and takeoff of aircraft; and

(2) an appurtenant area used or intended for use for an airport building, other airport facility, or right-of-way.

(b) A county with a population of 44,500 to 45,500 may authorize the use of county equipment, machinery, and employees to construct, establish, and maintain a public airstrip in the county.

(c) The county shall pay the cost of the use of the county equipment, machinery, and employees from appropriate county funds.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.255 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.255
§ 85.255. EARLY DECISION BY COURT OF APPEALS.
Status: in_force

The court of appeals shall decide the question in the appeal at as early a date as possible.
Tex. Government Code § 477.0054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 477 / Section 477.0054
§ 477.0054. ESTIMATE OF TAX REVENUE CREDITED TO TRUST FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Before August 31 of the year that is 12 years before the year the games would be held in this state, or as soon as practicable after that date, the office shall provide an estimate of the total amount of municipal, county, and state tax revenue that would be transferred or deposited to the trust fund if the games were held in this state at a site selected in accordance with an application by a local organizing committee.

(b) The office shall provide the estimate on request to a local organizing committee.

(c) A local organizing committee may submit the office's estimate to a site selection organization.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.023 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.023
§ 64.023. BOND.
Status: in_force

Before a person assumes the duties of a receiver, he must execute a good and sufficient bond that is:

(1) approved by the appointing court;

(2) in an amount fixed by the court; and

(3) conditioned on faithful discharge of his duties as receiver in the named action and obedience to the orders of the court.
Tex. Government Code § 2311.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2311 / Section 2311.001
§ 2311.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Combined heating and power system" means a system that:

(A) is located on the site of a facility;

(B) is the primary source of both electricity and thermal energy for the facility;

(C) can provide all of the electricity needed to power the facility's critical emergency operations for at least 14 days; and

(D) has an overall efficiency of energy use that exceeds 60 percent.

(2) "Critical governmental facility" means a building owned by the state, including by an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or a political subdivision of the state that is expected to:

(A) be continuously occupied;

(B) maintain operations for at least 6,000 hours each year;

(C) have a peak electricity demand exceeding 500 kilowatts; and

(D) serve a critical public health or public safety function during a natural disaster or other emergency situation that may result in a widespread power outage, including a:

(i) command and control center;

(ii) shelter;

(iii) prison or jail;

(iv) police or fire station;

(v) communications or data center;

(vi) water or wastewater facility;

(vii) hazardous waste storage facility;

(viii) biological research facility;

(ix) hospital; or

(x) food preparation or food storage facility.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.626 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.626
§ 43.626. APPLICATION OF GENERAL LAWS.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided by this subchapter and the terms of the permit and management plan, the general laws and regulations of this state applicable to mule deer apply to deer on the acreage covered by the permit. This subchapter does not restrict or prohibit the use of high fences.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.018 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.018
§ 111.018. NOTICE OF SALE OF SEIZED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The delinquent person whose property is seized under Section 111.017 of this code is entitled to written notice of the sale of the property at least 20 days before the date of the sale.

(b) The notice must:

(1) contain a description of the property to be sold, a statement of the amount of the tax, penalties, interest, and costs due, the name of the delinquent person, and a statement that unless the amount due, including costs, is paid before the time of the sale as stated in the notice the described property, or as much of it as necessary, will be sold;

(2) be enclosed in an envelope that is addressed to the delinquent person at the person's last known address or place of business;

(3) be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid; and

(4) be published for at least 10 days before the date set for the sale in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the seized property is to be sold, or, if there is no newspaper of general circulation in that county, the notice must be posted in three public places in that county for 20 days before the date set for the sale.

(c) Publication in a newspaper of a notice of sale of seized property under Subsection (b)(4) is not required if the estimated value of the property to be sold is less than $40,000. The comptroller may notify potential buyers of seized property the value of which is estimated to be less than $40,000 by any means reasonable and cost-effective to the state under the circumstances.
Tex. Insurance Code § 826.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 826 / Section 826.001
§ 826.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Conversion plan" means a plan adopted under this chapter to convert a mutual insurance company into a stock insurance company.

(2) "Converting company" means a domestic mutual insurance company that is converting under this chapter into a domestic stock insurance company.

(3) "Eligible member" means a member of a converting company whose policy is in force on the date that the company's board of directors adopts a conversion plan. The term does not include a person insured under a group policy.

(4) "Mutual insurance company" means a domestic mutual insurance company.

(5) "Participating policy" means a policy issued by a mutual insurance company that grants a holder the right to receive declared dividends.

(6) "Resulting company" means a domestic stock insurance company that has converted under this chapter from a domestic mutual insurance company.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.210 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.210
§ 131.210. INSPECTION AND EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of the notice and request, the commission shall conduct an inspection and evaluation of the reclamation work involved, the inspection and evaluation to occur within a reasonable time not to exceed 45 days.

(b) The evaluation shall consider among other things:

(1) the degree of difficulty to complete remaining reclamation;

(2) whether pollution of surface and subsurface water is occurring;

(3) the probability of continuance or future occurrence of pollution; and

(4) the estimated cost of abating pollution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.053
§ 2211.053. AMENDMENTS TO PLAN OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing committee may, on the committee's own initiative or at the commissioner's request, propose amendments to the plan of operation.

(b) Amendments to the plan must be adopted by the commissioner by rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9502.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9502 / Section 9502.0105
§ 9502.0105. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but may not be abolished under that chapter. The review shall be conducted under Section 325.025, Government Code, as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2035, and every 12th year after that year.

(b) The limited review under this section must assess the district's:

(1) governance;

(2) management;

(3) operating structure; and

(4) compliance with legislative requirements.

(c) The district shall pay the cost incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing the review. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the cost, and the district shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the cost.

(d) The district may not be required to conduct a management audit under 30 T.A.C. Chapter 292.
Tex. Estates Code § 351.253 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 351 / Section 351.253
§ 351.253. TERM OF LOAN OR LIEN EXTENSION.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this section, the term of a loan or lien renewal authorized under Section 351.252 may not exceed a period of three years from the date original letters testamentary or of administration are granted to the personal representative of the affected estate. The court may authorize an extension of a lien renewed under Section 351.252 for not more than one additional year without further citation or notice.
Tex. Government Code § 851.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 851 / Section 851.005
§ 851.005. ACTION FOR ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The retirement system or the board of trustees may initiate, or cause to be initiated on its behalf, an action against a participating municipality, a board of the municipality, or individual officers of the municipality, to compel an accounting of sums due to the retirement system or to require the withholding and accounting of sums due from members.

(b) The venue of an action brought under this section is in either Travis County or a county in which the municipality is situated.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.067 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.067
§ 341.067. FAIRGROUNDS, PUBLIC PARKS, AND AMUSEMENT CENTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A fairground, public park, or amusement center of any kind shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.

(b) Food and beverages sold in a fairground, public park, or amusement center shall be:

(1) adequately protected from flies, dust, vermin, and spoilage; and

(2) kept in a sanitary condition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 559.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 559 / Section 559.056
§ 559.056. INDEMNIFICATION OF AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer shall indemnify, defend, and hold its agent harmless from and against all liability, fees, and costs that arise out of or relate to the actions, errors, or omissions of an agent who obtains or uses credit information or credit scores for the insurer if the agent:

(1) follows the instructions of or procedures established by the insurer; and

(2) complies with any applicable law or rule.

(b) This section may not be construed to establish a cause of action that does not exist in the absence of this section.
Tex. Government Code § 4008.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.006
§ 4008.006. SAVING OF EXISTING RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

The rights and remedies provided by this title are in addition to any other rights, including exemplary damages, or remedies that exist.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2309.357 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.357
§ 2309.357. SURRENDER OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS OR LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A used automotive parts recycler shall surrender to the Texas Department of Transportation for cancellation a certificate of title or authority, sales receipt, or transfer document, as required by the department.

(b) The Texas Department of Transportation shall provide a signed receipt for a surrendered certificate of title.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 34 / Section 34.005
§ 34.005. DUTIES OF REVIEW COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The review committee shall:

(1) study and review:

(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths;

(B) trends, rates, or disparities in pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity;

(C) health conditions and factors that disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as determined in the joint biennial report required under Section 34.015; and

(D) best practices and programs operating in other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;

(2) compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on the socioeconomic status of the mother;

(3) determine the feasibility of the review committee studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and

(4) in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this state.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.046 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.046
§ 31.046. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the purchaser of a vessel or an outboard motor shall apply to the department or to a county tax assessor-collector for a certificate of title not later than the 45th day after the date of the sale of the vessel or outboard motor.

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the owner of a vessel or outboard motor for which this state is the state of principal use shall deliver to the department or to a county tax assessor-collector an application for a certificate of title for the vessel or outboard motor, with the applicable fee, not later than the 20th day after the later of:

(1) the date of purchase or transfer of ownership; or

(2) the date that this state becomes the state of principal use.

(a-1) For purposes of Subsection (a), the state of principal use of a vessel or outboard motor is the state on whose waters a vessel or outboard motor is or will be used, operated, navigated, or employed more than on the waters of any other state during a calendar year.

(b) A manufacturer or a dealer who sells a vessel or an outboard motor to a person other than a manufacturer or a dealer shall apply to the department or to a county tax assessor-collector for a certificate of title for the vessel or outboard motor in the name of the purchaser not later than the 45th day after the date of the sale.

(b) A manufacturer or a dealer who sells a vessel or an outboard motor to a person other than a manufacturer or a dealer shall apply to the department or to a county tax assessor-collector for a certificate of title for the vessel or outboard motor in the name of the purchaser not later than the 20th day after the date of the sale.

(c) A dealer who acquires a vessel or an outboard motor, other than a new vessel or outboard motor, is not required to apply for a certificate of title in the name of the dealer, but on resale of the vessel or outboard motor shall apply for the subsequent purchaser under Subsection (b) of this section and shall submit to the department or to a county tax assessor-collector the endorsed certificate of title acquired by the dealer.

(d) The department or county tax assessor-collector may not issue a certificate of title unless the tax due on the vessel or outboard motor under Chapter 160, Tax Code, is paid.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 105.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 105 / Section 105.001
§ 105.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Refueling service" means the service of pumping motor vehicle fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.

(2) "Service station" means a gasoline service station or other facility that offers gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel for sale to the public from the facility.

(b) In this chapter, with respect to the operation of a service station, "person" means an individual, firm, partnership, association, trustee, or corporation.
Tex. Utilities Code § 38.203 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.203
§ 38.203. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall:

(1) map the state's electricity supply chain in order to designate priority electricity service needs during extreme weather events;

(2) identify and designate the sources in the electricity supply chain necessary to operate critical infrastructure, as defined by Section 421.001, Government Code;

(3) develop a communication system between critical infrastructure sources, the commission, and the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region to ensure that electricity and natural gas supplies in the electricity supply chain are prioritized to those sources during an extreme weather event; and

(4) establish best practices to prepare facilities in the electricity supply chain to maintain service in an extreme weather event and recommend oversight and compliance standards for those facilities.

(b) The committee shall update the electricity supply chain map at least once each year.

(c) The commission shall:

(1) create and maintain a database identifying critical infrastructure sources with priority electricity needs to be used during an extreme weather event; and

(2) update the database at least once each year.

(d) The information maintained in the database is confidential under Section 418.181, Government Code, and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(e) The committee shall provide the Texas Energy Reliability Council with access to the electricity supply chain map.

(f) On request, the committee shall provide view-only access to the electricity supply chain map to:

(1) an electric utility, a transmission and distribution utility, an electric cooperative, or a municipally owned utility;

(2) an operator of a gas supply chain facility, as defined by Section 86.044, Natural Resources Code; or

(3) an operator of a gas pipeline facility described by Section 121.2015.

(g) Access to the electricity supply chain map by an entity described by Subsection (f)(1) is limited to the critical natural gas facilities on the map that are located in the requesting entity's service area.

(h) The committee may not provide an entity described by Subsection (f)(1) with access to the electricity supply chain map unless the entity has complied with Section 37.157.

(i) Access to the electricity supply chain map by an operator described by Subsections (f)(2) and (3) is limited to the critical natural gas facilities operated by the requesting operator.