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Tex. Transportation Code § 193.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 193 / Section 193.002
§ 193.002. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "hazardous material" means any substance the transportation of which by railroad is included within the coverage of rail car placarding requirements of regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation and published in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) A railroad company that transports hazardous materials in or through this state shall file with the department a copy of each hazardous materials incident report that the company files with the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. Section 171.16. The copy must be filed not later than the 15th day after the date the incident that forms the basis of the report is discovered.

(c) Not later than April 1 of each year, a railroad company that transports hazardous materials in or through the state shall provide to the department:

(1) a map depicting the location of each railroad main line and branch line that the company owns, leases, or operates in the state;

(2) a map delineating the geographical limits of the company operating divisions or districts and identifying the principal operating officer for the company in each operating division or district;

(3) a primary and secondary telephone number for the company dispatcher responsible for train operations in each operating division or district;

(4) a list of each type of hazardous material by hazard class and the quantity of the material transported over each railroad line owned, leased, or operated by the company during the preceding year; and

(5) the name and address of the company employee in charge of training persons to handle an incident related to hazardous materials.

(d) For the purposes of Subsection (c)(4), "hazard class" means any one of the following, as defined by 49 C.F.R. Part 173, or, with respect to hazardous waste, listed as a substance subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 262:

(1) radioactive material;

(2) explosives, Class A;

(3) explosives, Class B;

(4) poison A;

(5) poison B;

(6) flammable gas;

(7) nonflammable gas;

(8) flammable liquid;

(9) oxidizer;

(10) flammable solid;

(11) corrosive material;

(12) combustible liquid;

(13) etiologic agent;

(14) other regulated material (ORM); or

(15) hazardous waste.

(e) If a substance fits the definition of more than one hazard class, the substance must be classified in accordance with the sequence stated in 49 C.F.R. Section 173.2a.

(f) The department shall compile information submitted to the department under this section for distribution to local emergency management agencies located in jurisdictions containing reported railroad operations.

(g) At least once each year the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall distribute the information compiled by the department to the appropriate officials for inclusion in local emergency management plans established under Subchapter E, Chapter 418, Government Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.326 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.326
§ 18B.326. CERTAIN EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE.
Status: in_force

The state may not use as evidence in a criminal proceeding any information obtained through the required disclosure of location information described by Article 18B.321(a), unless:

(1) a warrant is obtained before requiring the disclosure; or

(2) if the disclosure is required under Article 18B.325 before a warrant can be obtained, the authorized peace officer who required the disclosure obtains a warrant as required by Subsection (b) of that article.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.252 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.252
§ 121.252. REGULATION OF USE OF MALODORANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The railroad commission, by rule as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, may:

(1) require a person, firm, or corporation subject to Section 121.251 to odorize the gas by using a malodorant agent that indicates the presence of gas by a distinctive odor;

(2) regulate the method of the use of malodorants; and

(3) direct and approve the use of containers and other equipment used in connection with malodorants.

(b) A required malodorant agent must be:

(1) nontoxic and noncorrosive; and

(2) not harmful to leather diaphragms in gas equipment.
Tex. Government Code § 493.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 493 / Section 493.005
§ 493.005. PAROLE DIVISION.
Status: in_force

The parole division shall supervise and reintegrate individuals into society after release from confinement.
Tex. Tax Code § 352.1031 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 352 / Section 352.1031
§ 352.1031. GENERAL LIMITATIONS ON USE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise explicitly provided, revenue derived from the tax authorized by this chapter may be used only for the purposes stated in Section 351.101.

(b) Revenue derived from the tax authorized by this chapter may not be used for the general revenue purposes or general governmental operations of a county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.304
§ 3933.304. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0103
§ 9095.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8242.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8242 / Section 8242.001
§ 8242.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or its successors.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means Booth Ranch Municipal Utility District of Fort Bend County, Texas.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 828.0035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 828 / Section 828.0035
§ 828.0035. STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall:

(1) develop information sheets regarding surgical or nonsurgical sterilization to be distributed by a releasing agency to a new owner; and

(2) adopt rules requiring an animal that has been sterilized under this chapter to receive an identification marker in a manner authorized by the board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 119.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 119 / Section 119.013
§ 119.013. QUALIFICATIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

The individual responsible for administration of the pool, whether employed by the pool or any other entity:

(1) must hold at least a bachelor's degree in a field relating to insurance, finance, business management, or law or hold the professional designation of:

(A) Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter granted by the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters;

(B) Certified Insurance Counselor granted by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors; or

(C) Associate in Risk Management granted by the Insurance Institute of America;

(2) must have at least five years experience in administration of risk pools, commercial insurance production or management, or risk management; and

(3) during each calendar year, shall participate in a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education that:

(A) is acceptable to the board; and

(B) relates to the types of coverage provided by the pool, risk management, or administration of risk pools.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.024 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.024
§ 201.024. CONTRACTS FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD CONTROL PLANS.
Status: in_force

The state board may contract with one or more state or federal agencies or with one or more private firms for the development of plans necessary for securing detailed information and developing work plans for the location, design, installation, and construction of structures and other improvements for the reduction and prevention of floods in state-approved watershed protection and flood prevention projects of 250,000 acres or less.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 121 / Section 121.043
§ 121.043. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A public health district may perform any public health function that any of its members may perform unless otherwise restricted by law.

(b) For purposes of Section 121.005, a public health district shall be identified by its program of public health services and shall, at a minimum, provide the services listed under Section 121.006(d).

(c) A public health district may sue and be sued.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.252
§ 462.252. REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF COVERED CLAIM FOR OTHER POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an amount payable as a covered claim under this chapter is reduced by the full applicable limits of another insurance policy described by Section 462.251, and the association shall receive a full credit in the amount of the full applicable limits of the other policy.

(b) A covered claim for workers' compensation benefits is subject to reduction only by a third-party liability recovery under Section 417.002, Labor Code.

(c) Subject to Section 462.255, the maximum amount payable by the association is the damages incurred by the claimant, less the association's credit or offset under this section, except that the association's liability may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) $300,000; or

(2) the limits of the insurance policy under which the claim is made.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 52A.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 52A / Section 52A.003
§ 52A.003. INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent possible, the Texas Education Agency in collaboration with sickle cell disease community-based organizations shall provide information on sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait to public school districts and district staff, including school nurses, teachers, and coaches.

(b) The commission in collaboration with the sickle cell task force shall explore methods for improving sickle cell disease education and awareness within the public school system and provide recommendations to the Texas Education Agency on the improvement methods.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.107
§ 1104.107. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the interest is necessary to exercise a right or authority conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.075 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.075
§ 161.075. IMMUNITY FOR AREA AGENCIES ON AGING AND AGENCY EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Area agency on aging" means an agency described by 42 U.S.C. Section 3002(6) and through which the department ensures the implementation of services and volunteer opportunities for older persons in this state as provided by Section 161.071(5)(A).

(2) "Texas nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation:

(A) that is organized under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law as described by Section 1.008(d), Business Organizations Code; and

(B) the funding of which is managed by an organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by being listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) of that code.

(3) "Volunteer" means a person who:

(A) renders services for or on behalf of an area agency on aging under the supervision of an area agency on aging employee; and

(B) does not receive compensation that exceeds the authorized expenses the person incurs in performing those services.

(b) An area agency on aging that conducts an election on behalf of a Texas nonprofit organization is not civilly or criminally liable for any act or omission, including an act or omission relating to verifying the qualifications of candidates and determining and reporting election results, that relates to a duty or responsibility with respect to conducting the election if the agency acted in good faith and within the scope of the agency's authority.

(c) An area agency on aging employee or volunteer who performs an act related to the conduct of an election described by Subsection (b) is not civilly or criminally liable for the act or any omission that relates to a duty or responsibility with respect to conducting the election if the person acted in good faith and within the scope of the person's authority.
Tex. Tax Code § 152.106 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 152 / Section 152.106
§ 152.106. PROHIBITED ADVERTISING; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is required by Chapter 503, Transportation Code, to hold a dealer's general distinguishing number commits an offense if the person directly or indirectly advertises, holds out, or states to a customer or to the public that the person:

(1) will assume, absorb, or refund a part of the tax imposed by this chapter; or

(2) will not add the tax imposed by this chapter to the sales price of the motor vehicle sold, leased, or rented.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.207
§ 1073.207. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign district bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 432.114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.114
§ 432.114. RESTORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Under regulations the governor prescribes, all rights, privileges, and property affected by an executed part of a court-martial sentence that has been set aside or disapproved, except an executed dismissal or discharge, shall be restored unless a new trial or rehearing is ordered and the executed part is included in a sentence imposed on a new trial or hearing.

(b) If a previously executed sentence of dishonorable discharge is not imposed on a new trial, the governor shall substitute a form of discharge authorized for administrative issuance unless the accused is to serve out the remainder of the accused's enlistment.

(c) If a previously executed sentence of dismissal is not imposed on a new trial, the governor shall substitute a form of discharge authorized for administrative issue, and the commissioned officer dismissed by that sentence may be reappointed only by the governor to the commissioned grade and with the rank that in the opinion of the governor the former officer would have attained if the officer had not been dismissed. The reappointment of the former officer may be made if a position vacancy is available under applicable tables of organization. All time between the dismissal and reappointment shall be considered as service for all purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8075.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8075 / Section 8075.0102
§ 8075.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 134.006 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 134 / Section 134.006
§ 134.006. GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may award a grant for the development of new career and technical education courses or programs at public junior colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges, school districts and open-enrollment charter schools, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, juvenile boards, and juvenile probation departments described under Section 134.007.

(b) A grant received under this section may be used only:

(1) to support courses or programs that prepare students for career employment in occupations that are identified by local businesses as being in high demand, including courses offered for dual credit;

(2) to finance initial costs of career and technical education course or program development, including the costs of constructing or renovating facilities, purchasing equipment, and other expenses associated with the development of a new course;

(3) to finance a career and technical education course or program that leads to a license, certificate, or postsecondary degree; and

(4) to finance the acquisition, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions necessary to support a course or program described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).

(c) In awarding a grant under this section, the commission shall primarily consider the potential economic returns to the state from the development of the career and technical education course or program. The commission may also consider whether the course or program:

(1) is part of a new, emerging industry or high-demand occupation;

(2) offers new or expanded dual credit career and technical educational opportunities in public high schools;

(3) offers new career and technical educational opportunities not previously available:

(A) to students enrolled at any campus in the Windham School District; or

(B) as part of any existing educational programs that are offered in facilities operated wholly or partly by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, a juvenile board, or a juvenile probation department, including a facility operated by a private vendor under a contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, a juvenile board, or a juvenile probation department; or

(4) is provided in cooperation with other public junior colleges, public technical institutes, or public state colleges across existing service areas.

(d) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public junior college, public technical institute, public state college, or school district or open-enrollment charter school described under Section 134.007 must provide matching funds in accordance with rules adopted under Section 134.008. The matching funds may be obtained from any source available to the public junior college, public technical institute, public state college, school district, or open-enrollment charter school, including industry consortia, community or foundation grants, individual contributions, and local governmental agency operating funds.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.304
§ 204.304. CONDUCT INDICATING LACK OF FITNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The physician assistant board may take action under Section 204.301 against an applicant or license holder who:

(1) habitually uses drugs or intoxicating liquors to the extent that, in the board's opinion, the person cannot safely perform as a physician assistant;

(2) has been adjudicated as mentally incompetent;

(3) has a mental or physical condition that renders the person unable to safely perform as a physician assistant;

(4) has committed an act of moral turpitude;

(5) has failed to practice as a physician assistant in an acceptable manner consistent with public health and welfare;

(6) has had the person's license to practice as a physician assistant suspended, revoked, or restricted;

(7) has had other disciplinary action taken by another state or by the uniformed services of the United States regarding practice as a physician assistant;

(8) prescribes, dispenses, or administers a drug or treatment that is nontherapeutic in nature or nontherapeutic in the manner the drug or treatment is prescribed, dispensed, or administered;

(9) is removed or suspended from, or has had disciplinary action taken by the person's peers in, any professional association or society, or is being disciplined by a licensed hospital or medical staff of a hospital, including removal, suspension, limitation of privileges, or other disciplinary action, if the reason for the discipline, in the board's opinion, is unprofessional conduct or professional incompetence likely to harm the public;

(10) has repeated or recurring meritorious health care liability claims that, in the board's opinion, are evidence of professional incompetence likely to harm the public; or

(11) sexually abuses or exploits another person through the license holder's practice as a physician assistant.

(b) A certified copy of the record of the state or uniformed services of the United States taking an action described by Subsection (a)(7) is conclusive evidence of the action.

(c) An action described by Subsection (a)(9) does not constitute state action on the part of the association, society, or hospital medical staff.