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Tex. Government Code § 323.0145 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 323 / Section 323.0145
§ 323.0145. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY OF LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Internet" means the largest nonproprietary nonprofit cooperative public computer network, popularly known as the Internet.

(2) "Legislative information" means:

(A) a list of all the members of each house of the legislature;

(B) a list of the committees of the legislature and their members;

(C) the full text of each bill as filed and as subsequently amended, substituted, engrossed, or enrolled in either house of the legislature;

(D) the full text of each amendment or substitute adopted by a legislative committee for each bill filed in either house of the legislature;

(E) the calendar of each house of the legislature, the schedule of legislative committee hearings, and a list of the matters pending on the floor of each house of the legislature;

(F) detailed procedural information about how a bill filed in either house of the legislature becomes law, including detailed timetable information concerning the times under the constitution or the rules of either house when the legislature may take certain actions on a bill;

(G) the district boundaries or other identifying information for the following districts in Texas:

(i) house of representatives;

(ii) senate;

(iii) State Board of Education; and

(iv) United States Congress; and

(H) other information related to the legislative process that in the council's opinion should be made available through the Internet.

(b) The council, to the extent it considers it to be feasible and appropriate, may make legislative information available to the public through the Internet.

(c) The council may make available to the public through the Internet any documentation that describes the electronic digital formats of legislative information.

(d) The access to legislative information allowed by this section:

(1) is in addition to the public's access to the information through other electronic or print distribution of the information;

(2) does not alter, diminish, or relinquish any copyright or other proprietary interest or entitlement of the State of Texas or a private entity under contract with the state; and

(3) does not affect Section 323.014.

(e) If the text of a document described by Subsection (a)(2)(C) or (D) includes a cross-reference to a section of state statute, the council to the extent feasible shall include in any electronic version of the document made available to the public through the Internet an electronic link or other method by which a person reading the document may automatically access the text of the referenced section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.251 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.251
§ 13.251. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "public weigher" means a business certified under this subchapter to issue an official certificate declaring the accurate weight or measure of a commodity that the business is requested to weigh.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1101.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.055
§ 1101.055. SETTLEMENT ON MATURITY LESS THAN FACE VALUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a life insurance policy may not contain a provision for a settlement at maturity that is less than the amount insured on the face of the policy plus the amount of any dividend additions to the policy minus the sum of the amount of any debt to the company that issues the policy and the amount of any premium that may be deducted from the settlement under the terms of the policy.

(b) A life insurance policy may provide for a settlement that will be less than the amount required under Subsection (a) if the death of the insured is:

(1) by the insured's own hand regardless of whether the insured is sane or insane;

(2) caused by following a hazardous occupation that is stated in the policy; or

(3) the result of aviation activities under conditions specified in the policy and approved by the department under Chapter 1701.
Tex. Water Code § 51.127 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.127
§ 51.127. ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

A district may adopt and make known reasonable regulations to:

(1) secure and maintain safe, sanitary, and adequate plumbing installations, connections, and appurtenances as subsidiary parts of sanitary sewer systems;

(2) preserve the sanitary condition of all water controlled by the district;

(3) prevent waste or the unauthorized use of water; and

(4) regulate residence, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping, and all recreational and business privileges on any body or stream of water, or any body of land, or any easement owned or controlled by the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.201 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.201
§ 621.201. MAXIMUM WIDTH.
Status: in_force

(a) The total width of a vehicle operated on a public highway other than a vehicle to which Subsection (b) applies, including a load on the vehicle but excluding any safety device determined by the United States Department of Transportation or the Texas Department of Public Safety to be necessary for the safe and efficient operation of motor vehicles of that type, may not be greater than 102 inches.

(b) The total width of a passenger vehicle and its load may not be greater than eight feet. This subsection does not apply to a motor bus or trolley bus operated exclusively in the territory of a municipality, in suburbs contiguous to the municipality, or in the county in which the municipality is located.

(c) A passenger vehicle may not carry a load extending more than three inches beyond the left side line of its fenders or more than six inches beyond the right side line of its fenders.
Tex. Water Code § 56.012 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.012
§ 56.012. NAME OF EACH DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The name of each district shall include the name of the county in which it is located and each district shall be numbered in consecutive order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 752.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 752 / Section 752.008
§ 752.008. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

If a violation of this chapter results in physical or electrical contact with a high voltage overhead line, the person, firm, corporation, or association that committed the violation is liable to the owner or operator of the line for all damages to the facilities and for all liability that the owner or operator incurs as a result of the contact.
Tex. Government Code § 24.403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.403
§ 24.403.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.403. 225TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 225th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.

(b) The 225th District Court shall give preference to civil cases and to cases and proceedings under Title 2 or 5, Family Code.

(c) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to all the district courts in Bexar County. To the extent that this subchapter is inconsistent with those provisions, Section 24.139 prevails.
Tex. Family Code § 231.010 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.010
§ 231.010. COOPERATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "department" means the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.

(b) To the extent possible, the Title IV-D agency shall:

(1) provide to the department access to all of the Title IV-D agency's available child support locating resources;

(2) allow the department to use the Title IV-D agency's child support enforcement system to track child support payments and to have access to the agency's management reports that show payments made;

(3) make reports on Title IV-E, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 670 et seq.), foster care collections available to the department in a timely manner; and

(4) work with the department to obtain child support payments for protective services cases in which the department is responsible for providing care for children under temporary and final orders.
Tex. Government Code § 425.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 425 / Section 425.101
§ 425.101. FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The peace officer wellness fund is an account in the general revenue fund.

(b) The fund is composed of:

(1) money appropriated to the fund by the legislature;

(2) gifts and grants contributed to the fund; and

(3) the earnings of the fund.

(c) Money in the fund may be appropriated only to the commission. The commission may use the money only for making grants under Section 425.102.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 297.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 297 / Section 297.154
§ 297.154. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a mandatory payment to be used to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program.

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.451 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.451
§ 1575.451. ANNUAL ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "plan year" means the period beginning on September 1 and ending on the following August 31.

(b) Group coverage purchased under this chapter must provide for an accounting to the trustee by each carrier providing the coverage.

(c) The accounting must be submitted:

(1) not later than the 90th day after the last day of each plan year; and

(2) on a form approved by the trustee.

(d) Each carrier shall prepare any other report that the trustee considers necessary.

(e) A carrier may not assess an extra charge for an accounting report.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8301.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8301 / Section 8301.0301
§ 8301.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 305.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 305 / Section 305.053
§ 305.053. CIVIL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who receives a communication that violates 47 U.S.C. Section 227, a regulation adopted under that provision, or Subchapter A may bring an action in this state against the person who originates the communication for:

(1) an injunction;

(2) damages in the amount provided by this section; or

(3) both an injunction and damages.

(b) A plaintiff who prevails in an action for damages under this section is entitled to the greater of:

(1) $500 for each violation; or

(2) the plaintiff's actual damages.

(c) If the court finds that the defendant committed the violation knowingly or intentionally, the court may increase the amount of the award of damages under Subsection (b) to not more than the greater of:

(1) $1,500 for each violation; or

(2) three times the plaintiff's actual damages.
Tex. Government Code § 501.098 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.098
§ 501.098. REENTRY TASK FORCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a reentry task force and shall coordinate the work of the task force with the Office of Court Administration. The executive director shall ensure that the task force includes representatives of the following entities:

(1) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(2) the Texas Workforce Commission;

(3) the Department of Public Safety;

(4) the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;

(5) the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments;

(6) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(7) the Texas Judicial Council;

(8) the Board of Pardons and Paroles;

(9) the Windham School District;

(10) the Texas Commission on Jail Standards;

(11) the Department of State Health Services;

(12) the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals;

(13) the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas;

(14) the Sheriffs' Association of Texas;

(15) the Texas District and County Attorneys Association; and

(16) the Texas Conference of Urban Counties.

(b) The executive director shall appoint a representative from each of the following entities to serve on the reentry task force:

(1) a community supervision and corrections department established under Chapter 76;

(2) an organization that advocates on behalf of offenders;

(3) a local reentry planning entity; and

(4) a statewide organization that advocates for or provides reentry or reintegration services to offenders following their release or discharge from a correctional facility.

(c) To the extent feasible, the executive director shall ensure that the membership of the reentry task force reflects the geographic diversity of this state and includes members of both rural and urban communities.

(d) The executive director may appoint additional members as the executive director determines necessary.

(e) The reentry task force shall:

(1) identify gaps in services for offenders following their release or discharge to rural or urban communities in the areas of employment, housing, substance abuse treatment, medical care, and any other areas in which the offenders need special services; and

(2) coordinate with providers of existing local reentry and reintegration programs, including programs operated by a municipality or county, to make recommendations regarding the provision of comprehensive services to offenders following their release or discharge to rural or urban communities.

(f) In performing its duties under Subsection (e), the reentry task force shall:

(1) identify:

(A) specific goals of the task force;

(B) specific deliverables of the task force, including the method or format in which recommendations under Subsection (e)(2) will be made available; and

(C) the intended audience or recipients of the items described by Paragraph (B);

(2) specify the responsibilities of each entity represented on the task force regarding the goals of the task force; and

(3) specify a timeline for achieving the task force's goals and producing the items described by Subdivision (1)(B).
Tex. Estates Code § 405.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 405 / Section 405.004
§ 405.004. CLOSING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION BY CLOSING REPORT OR NOTICE OF CLOSING ESTATE.
Status: in_force

When all of the debts known to exist against the estate have been paid, or when they have been paid so far as the assets in the independent executor's possession will permit, when there is no pending litigation, and when the independent executor has distributed to the distributees entitled to the estate all assets of the estate, if any, remaining after payment of debts, the independent executor may file with the court a closing report or a notice of closing of the estate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8043.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8043 / Section 8043.0101
§ 8043.0101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 375.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.263 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.263
§ 1301.263. EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION AND CONTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt, recognize, develop, or contract for an examination required by this chapter, including the administration of the examination.

(b) For each examination required by this chapter, the board shall, to the extent feasible, adopt, recognize, develop, or contract for an examination that includes components that may be administered:

(1) in writing or online; and

(2) by a person other than a plumbing examiner described by Section 1301.202.

(c) The board shall determine the passing score for an examination required by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7926A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926A / Section 7926A.0104
§ 7926A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7926A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 12.126 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.126
§ 12.126. CERTAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may prohibit, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke a contract between an open-enrollment charter school and a management company providing management services to the school if the commissioner determines that the management company has:

(1) failed to provide educational or related services in compliance with the company's contractual or other legal obligation to any open-enrollment charter school in this state or to any other similar school in another state;

(2) failed to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the students enrolled at an open-enrollment charter school served by the company;

(3) violated this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter; or

(4) otherwise failed to comply with any contractual or other legal obligation to provide services to the school.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.203 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.203
§ 22.203. BOARD MEMBER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A director of a corporation is not required to be a resident of this state or a member of the corporation unless the certificate of formation or a bylaw of the corporation imposes that requirement. The certificate of formation or bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors.
Tex. Education Code § 88.522 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.522
§ 88.522. ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A special account known as the equine research account is created in the general revenue fund. Money in the account may be used only for the purposes described in this subchapter.

(b) The director shall administer the account through established procedures of Texas AgriLife Research, formerly known as the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

(c) The comptroller shall periodically transfer the amounts specified by Sections 2028.103(a) and 2028.105(a), Occupations Code, to the account.

(d) The director may accept gifts and grants for deposit into the account.

(e) The transactions of the director with respect to the account are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.

(f) Not more than 10 percent of the account may be spent each year on the cost incurred in the operation or administration of the account.

(g) All money received by the account under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code.

(h) Sections 403.094 and 403.095, Government Code, do not apply to the account.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0247 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0247
§ 32.0247. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS MAKING TRANSITION FROM FOSTER CARE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "independent foster care adolescent" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(w)(1), as amended.

(b) The commission shall provide medical assistance, in accordance with commission rules, to an independent foster care adolescent who:

(1) is not otherwise eligible for medical assistance; and

(2) is not covered by a health benefits plan offering adequate benefits, as determined by the commission.

(c) To the extent allowed by federal law, the executive commissioner shall by rule establish a specific set of income, assets, or resources allowable for recipients under this section. The income level shall not be less than 200 percent or more than 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Allowable asset or resource levels shall not be less than:

(1) the levels allowed for individuals who are in foster care; and

(2) the levels allowed for a person under 19 years of age who is eligible for the medical assistance program.

(d) In setting allowable income, asset, or resource levels, the executive commissioner shall, to the extent allowed by federal law, exclude:

(1) any financial benefit used for the purpose of educational or vocational training, such as scholarships, student loans, or grants;

(2) any financial benefit used for the purpose of housing; and

(3) any grants or subsidies obtained as a result of the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Pub. L. No. 106-169).

(e) The Department of Family and Protective Services shall certify the income, assets, or resources of each individual on the date the individual exits substitute care. An individual qualifying for medical assistance as established by this section shall remain eligible for the maximum period permitted under federal law before any recertification is required.

(f) If recertification is required, the recertification process for individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under this section must:

(1) comply with Section 32.024715; and

(2) include the option of recertifying online or by mail or phone.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0105
§ 3791.0105. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 155.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 155 / Section 155.001
§ 155.001. SETTLEMENT WEEKS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

In every county with a population of 150,000 or greater there shall be a settlement week during law week and judicial conference week each year or during any other two weeks as the administrative judge of each judicial district may designate. During these weeks the district courts, constitutional and statutory county courts, and the family law courts will facilitate the voluntary settlement of civil and family law cases.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.264 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.264
§ 1369.264. FINAL AUDIT REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 120th day after the date the pharmacist or pharmacy receives a preliminary audit report under Section 1369.263, the health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager shall send by a means that allows tracking of delivery to the pharmacist or pharmacy a final audit report that states:

(1) the audit results after review of the documentation submitted by the pharmacist or pharmacy in response to the preliminary audit report; and

(2) the audit results, including a description of all alleged discrepancies and explanations for and the amount of recoupments claimed after consideration of the pharmacist's or pharmacy's response to the preliminary audit report.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.101
§ 4201.101. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A utilization review agent may not conduct utilization review unless the commissioner issues a certificate of registration to the agent under this subchapter.