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Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.253 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 137 / Section 137.253
§ 137.253. TYPES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A home visiting program is classified as either an evidence-based program or a promising practice program.

(b) An evidence-based program is a home visiting program that:

(1) is research-based and grounded in relevant, empirically based knowledge and program-determined outcomes;

(2) is associated with a national organization, institution of higher education, or national or state public health institute;

(3) has comprehensive standards that ensure high-quality service delivery and continuously improving quality;

(4) has demonstrated significant positive short-term and long-term outcomes;

(5) has been evaluated by at least one rigorous randomized controlled research trial across heterogeneous populations or communities, the results of at least one of which has been published in a peer-reviewed journal;

(6) follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program;

(7) employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities;

(8) demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and

(9) ensures compliance with home visiting standards.

(c) A promising practice program is a home visiting program that:

(1) has an active impact evaluation program or can demonstrate a timeline for implementing an active impact evaluation program;

(2) has been evaluated by at least one outcome-based study demonstrating effectiveness or a randomized controlled trial in a homogeneous sample;

(3) follows with fidelity a program manual or design that specifies the purpose, outcomes, duration, and frequency of the services that constitute the program;

(4) employs well-trained and competent staff and provides continual relevant professional development opportunities;

(5) demonstrates strong links to other community-based services; and

(6) ensures compliance with home visiting standards.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9062.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9062 / Section 9062.003
§ 9062.003. 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 in the district will benefit from the creation of the district and the improvements the district will purchase, construct, or otherwise acquire.

(c) The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 141.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.001
§ 141.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Geothermal Resources Act of 1975.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.107 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.107
§ 2.107.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.107. GOODS TO BE SEVERED FROM REALTY: RECORDING. (a) A contract for the sale of minerals or the like (including oil and gas) or a structure or its materials to be removed from realty is a contract for the sale of goods within this chapter if they are to be severed by the seller but until severance a purported present sale thereof which is not effective as a transfer of an interest in land is effective only as a contract to sell.

(b) A contract for the sale apart from the land of growing crops or other things attached to realty and capable of severance without material harm thereto but not described in Subsection (a) or of timber to be cut is a contract for the sale of goods within this chapter whether the subject matter is to be severed by the buyer or by the seller even though it forms part of the realty at the time of contracting, and the parties can by identification effect a present sale before severance.

(c) The provisions of this section are subject to any third party rights provided by the law relating to realty records, and the contract for sale may be executed and recorded as a document transferring an interest in land and shall then constitute notice to third parties of the buyer's rights under the contract for sale.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11011.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11011 / Section 11011.003
§ 11011.003. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) If at least 99 percent of the territory of the district is incorporated and the district is dissolved in the manner provided by Section 14A, Chapter 289, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, only the following sections of Chapter 289, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, apply to the municipality in addition to any applicable general law provisions, a reference in those sections to the district means the municipality, and a reference in those sections to the board or board of directors means the governing body of the municipality:

(1) Sections 6(a) and (c);

(2) Sections 7(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (l), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (t), (u), (v), (w), (y), (z), and (aa);

(3) Section 7H;

(4) Sections 9(h)(3), (4), and (5);

(5) Section 11;

(6) Section 11A;

(7) Section 11B;

(8) Section 11B-1;

(9) Section 11C;

(10) Sections 12A(a), (c), (d), (e), and (f); and

(11) Section 13.

(b) The remaining provisions of Chapter 289, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, do not apply to the municipality after the dissolution of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.051
§ 1074.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of six directors elected from the district in accordance with former Section 3.04(f), Chapter 132, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995.

(b) Directors serve staggered three-year terms.

(c) A directors' election to elect two directors shall be held annually on the May uniform election date or another date authorized by law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 257.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 257 / Section 257.002
§ 257.002. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) research supports a conclusion that adequate nurse staffing is directly related to positive patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction with the practice environment;

(2) nurse satisfaction with the practice environment is in large measure determined by providing an adequate level of nurse staffing based on research findings and patient intensity;

(3) nurse satisfaction and patient safety can be adversely affected when nurses work excessive hours; and

(4) hospitals and nurses share a mutual interest in patient safety initiatives that create a healthy environment for nurses and appropriate care for patients.

(b) In order to protect patients, support greater retention of registered nurses, and promote adequate nurse staffing, the legislature intends to establish a mechanism whereby nurses and hospital management shall participate in a joint process regarding decisions about nurse staffing.
Tex. Education Code § 52.84 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.84
§ 52.84. EXECUTION; REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may provide for the manner of execution and for the registration of ownership of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.306
§ 1023.306. SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not be dissolved unless the board provides for the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities to another person.

(b) The dissolution of the district and the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities may not:

(1) contravene a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the outstanding bonds of the district; or

(2) diminish or impair the rights of the holders of any outstanding bonds, warrants, or other obligations of the district.

(c) The sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities must satisfy the debt and bond obligations of the district in a manner that protects the interests of citizens in the district, including the citizens' collective property rights in the district's assets.

(d) The district may not transfer or dispose of the district's assets except for due compensation unless:

(1) the transfer is made to another governmental agency embracing the district; and

(2) the transferred assets are used for the benefit of the citizens formerly in the district.

(e) A grant from federal funds is an obligation to be repaid in satisfaction.
Tex. Family Code § 201.310 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.310
§ 201.310. ATTENDANCE OF BAILIFF.
Status: in_force

A bailiff may attend a hearing by an associate judge if directed by the referring court.
Tex. Estates Code § 351.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 351 / Section 351.054
§ 351.054. AUTHORITY TO COMMENCE SUITS.
Status: in_force

(a) An executor or administrator appointed in this state may commence a suit for:

(1) recovery of personal property, debts, or damages; or

(2) title to or possession of land, any right attached to or arising from that land, or an injury or damage done to that land.

(b) A judgment in a suit described by Subsection (a) is conclusive, but may be set aside by any interested person for fraud or collusion on the executor's or administrator's part.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.035
§ 166.035.
Status: in_force

Sec. 166.035. EXECUTION OF DIRECTIVE ON BEHALF OF PATIENT YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE. The following persons may execute a directive on behalf of a qualified patient who is younger than 18 years of age:

(1) the patient's spouse, if the spouse is an adult;

(2) the patient's parents; or

(3) the patient's legal guardian.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.1155 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.1155
§ 143.1155. ACCUMULATED VACATION AND HOLIDAY LEAVE.
Status: in_force

A fire fighter or police officer who leaves the classified service due to disability or the beneficiary of a fire fighter or police officer who dies is entitled to receive a lump-sum payment of the full amount of the fire fighter's or police officer's accumulated vacation and holiday leave.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0301
§ 540.0301. INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW TO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE UTILIZATION REVIEWS.
Status: in_force

Section 4201.304(a)(2), Insurance Code, does not apply to a Medicaid managed care organization or a utilization review agent who conducts utilization reviews for a Medicaid managed care organization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8125.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8125 / Section 8125.106
§ 8125.106. CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR WATER OR SEWER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may enter into a contract to allow a political subdivision to provide retail water or sewer service in the district. The contract may contain terms the board considers desirable, fair, and advantageous to the district.

(b) The contract may provide that the district will construct or acquire and convey or lease to the political subdivision a water supply or treatment system, a water distribution system, or a sanitary sewage collection or treatment system, as necessary to provide water or sewer service in the district.

(c) The district may use bond proceeds or other available district money to pay for its obligations and for services and facilities provided under the contract.

(d) If the contract requires the district to make payments from taxes other than operation and maintenance taxes, the contract is subject to Section 49.108, Water Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.0721 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.0721
§ 64.0721. TERMINATION OF RAILROAD RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A receiver of a railroad company located wholly within this state that has been in receivership for more than 50 years may apply to the court that appointed the receiver requesting the court to:

(1) terminate the receivership; and

(2) disburse any assets of the railroad company remaining after the payment of the company's debts to one or more nonprofit charitable organizations chosen by the receiver for use in providing services within the county in which the receiver was appointed.

(b) After a receiver makes an application under Subsection (a), the receiver shall publish notice of the proposed termination of the receivership for seven consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the receivership is located. The notice must state that a person with an interest in the assets of the railroad company may file a claim with the court that appointed the receiver not later than the 90th day after the final day of the publication of the notice.

(c) After the expiration of the period for filing claims provided by Subsection (b) and after the court resolves all claims filed with the court relating to the railroad company, the court shall disburse any remaining assets of the receivership to the nonprofit charitable organizations chosen by the receiver that are acceptable to the court in its discretion.

(d) Any noncash assets of a railroad company that exist when its receivership is terminated under this section escheat to the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.116
§ 1030.116. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital, as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Frio County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Frio County and is not a district resident.

(c) On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 41.006 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 41 / Section 41.006
§ 41.006. AWARD SPECIFIC TO DEFENDANT.
Status: in_force

In any action in which there are two or more defendants, an award of exemplary damages must be specific as to a defendant, and each defendant is liable only for the amount of the award made against that defendant.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 32.151 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 32 / Section 32.151
§ 32.151. DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

The department may suspend or revoke a person's floating cabin permit or place the permit holder on probation for a violation of this chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 154.1825 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.1825
§ 154.1825. DENTAL CARE COVERAGE FOR CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Accessibility" means the extent to which dental insurance coverage for a child provides for the availability of dental care within a reasonable traveling distance and time from the child's primary residence, as determined by the court.

(2) "Reasonable cost" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.1815(a).

(b) The court shall consider the cost, accessibility, and quality of dental insurance coverage available to the parties and shall give priority to dental insurance coverage available through the employment of one of the parties if the coverage is available at a reasonable cost to the obligor.

(c) In determining the manner in which dental care coverage for the child is to be ordered, the court shall render its order in accordance with the following priorities, unless a party shows good cause why a particular order is not in the best interest of the child:

(1) if dental insurance is available for the child through a parent's employment or membership in a union, trade association, or other organization at reasonable cost, the court shall order that parent to include the child in the parent's dental insurance; or

(2) if dental insurance is not available for the child under Subdivision (1) but is available to a parent from another source and at a reasonable cost, the court may order that parent to provide dental insurance for the child.

(d) If the parent ordered to provide dental insurance under Subsection (c)(1) or (2) is the obligee, the court shall order the obligor to pay the obligee, as additional child support, an amount equal to the actual cost of dental insurance for the child, but not to exceed a reasonable cost to the obligor. In calculating the actual cost of dental insurance for the child, if the obligee has other minor dependents covered under the same dental insurance plan, the court shall divide the total cost to the obligee for the insurance by the total number of minor dependents, including the child covered under the plan.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1604 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1604
§ 54.1604. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A magistrate has the same judicial immunity as a district judge.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.076 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.076
§ 42.076. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who operates a child-care facility or child-placing agency without a license commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) A person who operates a family home without a required listing or registration commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person who places a public advertisement for an unlicensed facility or an unlisted or unregistered family home commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) It is not an offense under this section if a professional provides legal or medical services to:

(1) a parent who identifies the prospective adoptive parent and places the child for adoption without the assistance of the professional; or

(2) a prospective adoptive parent who identifies a parent and receives placement of a child for adoption without assistance of the professional.
Tex. Insurance Code § 423.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 423 / Section 423.001
§ 423.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a domestic insurer regulated under this code, including:

(1) a stock company;

(2) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(3) a Lloyd's plan;

(4) a fraternal benefit society;

(5) a stipulated premium company;

(6) a mutual insurance company of any kind, including:

(A) a statewide mutual assessment company;

(B) a local mutual aid association;

(C) a burial association;

(D) a county mutual insurance company; and

(E) a farm mutual insurance company; and

(7) any other organization or person engaged in the business of insurance.

(b) A provision of this code limiting the regulation of an insurer under this code does not limit the application of this chapter, except that this chapter does not apply to an insurer that is exempted from its application by another statute that cites this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.063 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.063
§ 1702.063. USE OF FINES.
Status: in_force

The fines collected under this chapter may not be used to administer this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957A / Section 7957A.0302
§ 7957A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1576.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1576 / Section 1576.004
§ 1576.004. PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The trustee shall determine the procedures by which each program participant pays premiums and any other program costs. Each participant is responsible for required payments.

(b) The trustee may authorize any payment method appropriate for the program, including a payment method under which:

(1) a participating employee is required to pay premiums by payroll deduction remitted by the employee's employer at the times and in the manner determined by the trustee;

(2) a participating retiree is required to pay premiums by deduction from the retiree's monthly annuity; or

(3) a carrier with which the trustee has contracted under Section 1576.003 bills a program participant directly.
Tex. Local Government Code § 141.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 141 / Section 141.034
§ 141.034. PETITION TO INCREASE SALARIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The qualified voters of a municipality with a population of more than 10,000, may petition the governing body of the municipality in accordance with this section to increase the minimum salary of each member of the fire or police department.

(b) A petition under this section must:

(1) state the amount of the proposed minimum salary for each rank, pay grade, or classification;

(2) state the effective date of the proposed salary increase;

(3) designate five qualified voters to act as a committee of petitioners authorized to negotiate with the governing body of the municipality under Subsection (g); and

(4) be signed by a number of qualified voters equal to at least 25 percent of the voters who voted in the most recent municipal election.

(c) When a petition is filed under this section, the governing body shall:

(1) adopt the proposed minimum salary stated in the petition;

(2) offer an alternative minimum salary proposal under Subsection (g); or

(3) call an election on the proposed minimum salary as provided by this section.

(d) If the governing body chooses to call an election, the only issue that may be submitted is whether the proposed minimum salary should be adopted. The election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date under Chapter 41, Election Code, that occurs after the 65th day after the date the petition was filed.

(e) The ballot for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Adoption of the proposed minimum salaries of _____________ applicable to _____________." The proposed salary for each rank, pay grade, or classification, the affected department, and effective date of the proposed minimum salary as stated in the petition must be inserted in the blank spaces.

(f) If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the adoption of the proposed minimum salary, the governing body of the municipality shall cause the minimum salary to take effect not later than the date specified in the petition as the effective date.

(g) If the governing body chooses to offer an alternative minimum salary proposal, the governing body shall confer with the committee of petitioners designated in the petition and offer the alternative salary proposal. If the committee accepts the alternative salary proposal, the governing body is not required to call an election.

(h) When an election has been held or an alternative salary proposal has been accepted under this section, a petition for another election under this section may not be filed until one year has elapsed after the date the election was held or the alternative salary proposal was accepted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.158
§ 1062.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and

(2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money.