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Tex. Insurance Code § 843.363 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.363
§ 843.363. PROTECTED PHYSICIAN OR PROVIDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH PATIENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health maintenance organization may not, as a condition of a contract with a physician, dentist, or provider, or in any other manner, prohibit, attempt to prohibit, or discourage a physician, dentist, or provider from discussing with or communicating in good faith with a current, prospective, or former patient, or a person designated by a patient, with respect to:

(1) information or opinions regarding the patient's health care, including the patient's medical condition or treatment options;

(2) information or opinions regarding the terms, requirements, or services of the health care plan as they relate to the medical needs of the patient;

(3) the termination of the physician's, dentist's, or provider's contract with the health care plan or the fact that the physician, dentist, or provider will otherwise no longer be providing medical care, dental care, or health care services under the health care plan; or

(4) information regarding the availability of facilities, both in-network and out-of-network, for the treatment of the patient's medical condition.

(a-1) A health maintenance organization may not, as a condition of payment with a physician, dentist, or provider, or in any other manner, require a physician, dentist, or provider to provide a notification form stating that the physician, dentist, or provider is an out-of-network provider to a current, prospective, or former patient, or a person designated by the patient, if the form contains additional information that is intended, or is otherwise required to be presented in a manner that is intended, to intimidate the patient.

(b) A health maintenance organization may not in any manner penalize, terminate, or refuse to compensate for covered services a physician, dentist, or provider for communicating in a manner protected by this section with a current, prospective, or former patient, or a person designated by a patient.

(c) A contract provision that violates this section is void.
Tex. Water Code § 51.707 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.707
§ 51.707. CONSENT OF OUTSTANDING BONDHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall communicate the contents of the applications to exclude nonagricultural or nonirrigable land and to include an equal amount of irrigable land to the holders of outstanding bonds voted, issued, sold, and delivered by the district and payable from taxes levied on property in the district.

(b) If the consent in writing of 95 percent or more of the bondholders to the plan is filed with the board, the board may hold a hearing on the applications.
Tex. Finance Code § 66.317 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.317
§ 66.317. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

The procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code, apply to a hearing set by the commissioner under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.052
§ 3822.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed if a majority of the directors and the mayor vote to appoint that person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.110
§ 1112.110. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from those relatives legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.
Tex. Transportation Code § 622.901 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 622 / Section 622.901
§ 622.901. WIDTH EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "farm tractor" and "implement of husbandry" have the meanings assigned by Section 541.201.

(b) The width limitation provided by Section 621.201 does not apply to:

(1) highway building or maintenance machinery that is traveling:

(A) during daylight on a public highway other than a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways; or

(B) for not more than 50 miles on a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways;

(2) a vehicle traveling during daylight on a public highway other than a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways or traveling for not more than 50 miles on a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways if the vehicle is:

(A) a farm tractor or implement of husbandry; or

(B) a vehicle on which a farm tractor, implement of husbandry, or equipment used in the harvesting and production of timber, other than a tractor, implement, or equipment being transported from one dealer to another, is being moved by the owner of the tractor, implement, or equipment or by an agent or employee of the owner:

(i) to deliver the tractor, implement, or equipment to a new owner;

(ii) to transport the tractor, implement, or equipment to or from a mechanic for maintenance or repair; or

(iii) in the course of an agricultural or forestry operation;

(3) machinery that is used solely for drilling water wells, including machinery that is a unit or a unit mounted on a conventional vehicle or chassis, and that is traveling:

(A) during daylight on a public highway other than a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways; or

(B) for not more than 50 miles on a highway that is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways;

(4) a vehicle owned or operated by a public, private, or volunteer fire department;

(5) a vehicle registered under Section 502.431; or

(6) a recreational vehicle to which Section 622.903 applies.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 22.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.01
§ 22.01. BAIL FORFEITED, WHEN.
Status: in_force

When a defendant is bound by bail to appear and fails to appear in any court in which such case may be pending and at any time when his personal appearance is required under this Code, or by any court or magistrate, a forfeiture of his bail and a judicial declaration of such forfeiture shall be taken in the manner provided in Article 22.02 of this Code and entered by such court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.301
§ 1131.301. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a group life insurance policy issued to a group described by Section 1131.054.
Tex. Water Code § 15.331 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.331
§ 15.331. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

The executive administrator may consider the following as grounds for refusal to give a certificate of approval for any construction contract:

(1) failure to construct the project according to approved plans;

(2) failure to construct the works in accordance with sound engineering principles; or

(3) failure to comply with any terms of the contract.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 432 / Section 432.005
§ 432.005. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate a salvage establishment in this state without a salvage operator license issued by the department.

(b) A person may not act as a salvage broker in this state without a salvage broker license issued by the department.

(c) A salvage operator or salvage broker who is engaging only within the scope of the license issued under this chapter is not required to also be licensed under Chapter 431.
Tex. Government Code § 842.112 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.112
§ 842.112. CORRECTION OF ERRORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The retirement system may correct an error caused by an act or omission of the retirement system by any appropriate means.

(b) If an act or omission of a participating subdivision causes a person to receive more or less credited service, service credit, or benefits than the person is entitled to receive, the correction of the error is the responsibility of the subdivision.

(c) An error caused by an act or omission of a participating subdivision may be corrected:

(1) by the subdivision on its own motion if approved by the retirement system and if satisfactory proof of the error is submitted to the retirement system; or

(2) through a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding between the person and the participating subdivision resulting in a judgment, order, or settlement agreement that meets the requirements of Section 842.113.

(d) A person seeking the correction of an error relating to membership, rights, benefits, or benefit payments under the retirement system must timely provide to the appropriate subdivision or the retirement system written notice specifically describing the error. The written notice must be received before the first anniversary of the earlier of the date the person discovers the error or the date a reasonable, diligent person should have discovered the error.

(e) If the act of a third person causes the retirement system to make a payment of a survivor benefit or death benefit to someone other than the person entitled to the payment, the system shall, after receiving credible evidence of an erroneous payment, determine the beneficiary entitled to the benefit and, if necessary, adjust future payments to the extent practicable to ensure that the present value of the remainder of the benefit will be paid to the person entitled to it.

(f) The retirement system is not liable to any person for any payments described by Subsection (e) made before the date the system receives credible evidence of an erroneous payment. Any payments made before that date are a complete discharge of the system's responsibility for those payments and benefits.

(f-1) If, pursuant to a valid application for a withdrawal or for retirement, the retirement system issues a check made payable to the applicant, properly addressed as directed on the application and sent by first-class mail, and the check is negotiated by any person, the system is not liable to any person with respect to the payment after the first anniversary of the date the check was mailed.

(f-2) If, pursuant to a valid application for a withdrawal or for retirement, the retirement system causes funds to be electronically transferred to the account specified on the application, the system is not liable to any person for that payment or any claim relating to the payment beginning on the date of the transfer.

(g) A recipient who receives a payment to which the recipient is not entitled holds the payment in constructive trust for the person entitled to the payment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.203
§ 1100.203. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The annual budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 246.0736 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 246 / Section 246.0736
§ 246.0736. CONTINUING RELEASE OF ESCROW.
Status: in_force

(a) After the initial release of an entrance fee by an escrow agent for a specific facility subject to Section 246.073, and before construction of the facility is completed, the commissioner shall authorize an escrow agent to continue to release escrowed entrance fees for that facility to the provider without further proof of satisfying the requirements of Section 246.073 if:

(1) the provider provides a monthly report to the department on marketing activities for living units of the facility; and

(2) the provider immediately informs the department of any problems, issues, or irregularities encountered in its marketing activities for the facility.

(b) If the provider fails to meet the requirements of Subsection (a), the commissioner may require the provider to satisfy the requirements of Section 246.073 before the commissioner authorizes the escrow agent to continue releasing escrowed entrance fees to the provider.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.

(d) After construction on a facility described by Section 246.073(a) is completed, all necessary occupancy permits for the facility have been issued by the local government that has authority to issue permits, and all living units in the facility are available for occupancy, the release of escrowed entrance fees for the facility is governed by Section 246.072.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 120.152 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 120 / Section 120.152
§ 120.152. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, and is actionable under that subchapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 324.0995 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 324 / Section 324.0995
§ 324.0995. TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 324.099(b)(2) does not impose a tax on:

(1) an employee of the United States government conducting official business in the district; or

(2) a person who occupies a lodging facility or campground in the district if the person has evacuated from the person's home due to an emergency and the state has temporarily suspended collection of the state hotel occupancy tax.

(b) The district may not tax a transaction between a person and an interest operated by:

(1) the United States in the district; or

(2) a state park in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 58.303 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.303
§ 58.303. AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt, alter, and rescind rules, and standing and temporary orders which do not conflict with the provisions of this subchapter and which govern:

(1) methods, terms, and conditions of water service;

(2) applications for water;

(3) assessments, charges, fees, rentals, or deposits for maintenance and operation;

(4) payment and the enforcement of payment of the assessments, charges, fees, rentals, or deposits;

(5) furnishing irrigation water to persons who did not apply for it before the date of assessment if required; and

(6) furnishing water to persons who wish to take water for irrigation in excess of their original applications or for use on land not covered by their original applications if required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3805.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3805 / Section 3805.152
§ 3805.152. MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3805.103, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to maintain, restore, replace, or operate the district and improvements that the district constructs or acquires or the district's facilities, works, or services.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.101
§ 9023.101. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7937A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7937A / Section 7937A.0304
§ 7937A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1582 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1582
§ 152.1582. LUBBOCK COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Lubbock County controls and supervises each county facility used for the detention of juveniles.

(b) The juvenile board by majority vote may adopt any order or regulation necessary to the welfare of juveniles in a county facility. The chief juvenile probation officer shall enter each order or regulation in a book kept for that purpose and shall certify the order or regulation and deliver a copy to each facility superintendent or person in charge of a facility. The superintendent or other person and each juvenile probation officer shall comply with the order or regulation.

(c) The juvenile board may require the superintendent or person in charge of a facility to submit to the board reports containing information required by the board.

(d) The district attorney of Lubbock County shall assign an attorney in the district attorney's office to represent the juvenile board and probation officers in protecting the rights of children in abandonment cases and proceedings.
Tex. Property Code § 112.036 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.036
§ 112.036. RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The rule against perpetuities applies to an interest in a trust other than a charitable trust.

(b) For purposes of this section, the effective date is the date the governing instrument creating an interest in the trust becomes irrevocable with respect to that interest. If an interest in one trust is distributed to another trust with a different effective date, the effective date of that interest in the second trust becomes the earlier of the effective dates of the two trusts.

(c) An interest in a trust must vest, if at all:

(1) if the effective date is on or after September 1, 2021, not later than the later of:

(A) 300 years after the effective date; or

(B) 21 years after some life in being at the time of the effective date, plus a period of gestation; or

(2) if the effective date is before September 1, 2021, except as provided by Subsection (d), not later than 21 years after some life in being at the time of the effective date, plus a period of gestation.

(d) An interest in a trust that has an effective date before September 1, 2021, may vest as described by Subsection (c)(1) if the trust instrument provides that an interest in the trust vests under the provisions of this section applicable to trusts on the date that the interest vests.

(e) Any interest in a trust may be reformed or construed to the extent and as provided by Section 5.043.

(f) Under this section, a settlor of a trust may not direct that a real property asset be retained or refuse that a real property asset may be sold for a period longer than 100 years.
Tex. Government Code § 45.238 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.238
§ 45.238. KNOX COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The county attorney shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court in Knox County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4153.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4153 / Section 4153.051
§ 4153.051. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not act as or represent that the person is a risk manager in this state unless the person:

(1) meets the requirements prescribed by this chapter and department rules; and

(2) holds a license issued by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8515.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8515 / Section 8515.0303
§ 8515.0303. CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

The authority shall conserve and develop this state's natural resources in the authority.
Tex. Election Code § 65.0541 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 65 / Section 65.0541
§ 65.0541. PRESENTATION OF IDENTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A voter who is accepted for provisional voting under Section 63.011 because the voter does not meet the identification requirements of Section 63.001(b) may, not later than the sixth day after the date of the election:

(1) present a form of identification described by Section 63.0101 to the voter registrar for examination; or

(2) execute an affidavit described by Section 65.054(b)(2)(B) or (C) in the presence of the voter registrar.

(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 961.402 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 961 / Section 961.402
§ 961.402. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a nonprofit legal services corporation may vote to dissolve the corporation at any time.

(b) In a dissolution under this section, the officers of the corporation shall settle all outstanding obligations to participants and otherwise dispose of the corporation's affairs. After the officers have completed the corporation's liquidation, the corporation shall be dissolved as provided by:

(1) the provisions relating to winding up and termination under Subchapter G, Chapter 22, Business Organizations Code; or

(2) if the corporation was organized under the former Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), the provisions relating to voluntary dissolution under that former law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.618 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.618
§ 772.618. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A district's allowable operating expenses include all costs attributable to designing a 9-1-1 system and all equipment and personnel necessary to establish and maintain a public safety answering point and other related operations that the board considers necessary.