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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.111 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.111
§ 53.111. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AN AREA AS A UNIT FOR PRODUCTION OF SULPHUR.
Status: reserved

The commissioner on behalf of the state or any fund that belongs to the state may execute agreements that provide for operating areas as a unit for the exploration, development, and production of sulphur and may commit to the agreements:

(1) the royalty interests in sulphur reserved to the state or any fund of the state by law in a patent, award, mining claim, or contract of sale or under the terms of any lease legally executed by an official, board, agent, agency, or authority of the state; or

(2) the free royalty interests, whether leased or unleased, reserved to the state under Section 51.201 or 51.054 of this code.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.153 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.153
§ 301.153. GOVERNANCE; AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish policies for the division and the executive director shall supervise the director in administering the activities of the division.

(b) The commission is the state authority established as a fair employment practice agency and is authorized, with respect to an unlawful employment practice, to:

(1) grant relief from the practice;

(2) seek relief from the practice; or

(3) institute criminal proceedings.

(c) The commission shall administer Chapter 21 of this code and Chapter 301, Property Code, including the powers and duties formerly exercised by the former Commission on Human Rights under those laws.

(d) A reference in Chapter 21 of this code, Chapter 301, Property Code, or any other law to the former Commission on Human Rights means the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.304
§ 885.304. BENEFICIARIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a benefit contract may change the beneficiary at any time in accordance with a fraternal benefit society's laws or rules unless the owner waives that right by specifically requesting in writing that the beneficiary designation be irrevocable.

(b) A fraternal benefit society may, through the fraternal benefit society's laws or rules, limit the scope of beneficiary designations and shall provide that a person whose designation as a beneficiary is revocable may not have or obtain a vested interest in the proceeds, in conformity with the benefit contract.

(c) If, at the death of an insured, a lawful beneficiary to whom the proceeds of the benefit contract are payable does not exist under the benefit contract, a fraternal benefit society shall pay the amount of the benefit under the benefit contract:

(1) to the personal representative of the insured; or

(2) if the owner of the benefit certificate is a person other than the insured, to the owner of the certificate.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to the extent funeral benefits may be paid under the benefit contract.
Tex. Insurance Code § 701.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 701 / Section 701.104
§ 701.104. DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may:

(1) employ investigators as necessary to enforce this chapter; and

(2) commission those investigators as peace officers.

(b) If the commissioner commissions investigators as peace officers, the commissioner shall appoint a chief investigator who:

(1) is commissioned as a peace officer; and

(2) is qualified by training and experience in law enforcement to supervise, direct, and administer the activities of the commissioned investigators.

(c) An investigator employed by the department as a peace officer must meet the requirements for a peace officer under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.

(d) The commissioner shall ensure that a peace officer commissioned under Subsection (a) is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1122.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1122 / Section 1122.106
§ 1122.106. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate health care district; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary to provide medical care in the district.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, facilities, and equipment for use by the district;

(2) mortgage or pledge the property, facilities, or equipment as security for payment of the purchase price;

(3) sell or otherwise dispose of property, facilities, or equipment for the district; or

(4) lease hospital facilities for the district.
Tex. Water Code § 11.506 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.506
§ 11.506. CONFLICT BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

If the state definition conflicts with the federal definition in any manner, the federal definition prevails.
Tex. Government Code § 24.168 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.168
§ 24.168.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.168. 66TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HILL COUNTY). (a) The 66th Judicial District is composed of Hill County.

(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 66th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the County Court of Hill County and the statutory county courts in Hill County in all civil and criminal matters over which the county court and the statutory county courts would have original or appellate jurisdiction. The district court has control over the assignment of cases as prescribed by Sections 25.1112 and 26.209.

(c) The terms of the 66th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.609 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.609
§ 152.609. ACTION TO DETERMINE TERMS OF REDEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A withdrawn partner or the partnership may maintain an action against the other party under Section 152.211 to determine:

(1) the terms of redemption of that partner's interest, including a contribution obligation or setoff under Section 152.603 or 152.604; or

(2) other terms of the redemption obligations of either party.

(b) The action must be commenced not later than the first anniversary of the later of:

(1) the date of delivery of information required by Section 152.607(c); or

(2) the date written notice is given under Section 152.607(d).

(c) The court shall determine the terms of the redemption of the withdrawn partner's interest, any contribution obligation or setoff due under Section 152.603 or 152.604, and accrued interest and shall enter judgment for an additional payment or refund.

(d) If deferred payment is authorized under Section 152.608, the court shall also determine the security for payment if requested to consider whether security is appropriate.

(e) If the court finds that a party failed to tender payment or make an offer to pay or to comply with the requirements of Section 152.607(c) or otherwise acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith, the court may assess damages against the party, including, if appropriate, in an amount the court finds equitable:

(1) a share of the profits of the continuing business;

(2) reasonable attorney's fees; and

(3) fees and expenses of appraisers or other experts for a party to the action.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 607.056 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 607 / Section 607.056
§ 607.056. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, information is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, if the information is:

(1) from a report received by the department under Section 607.053 or 607.054; or

(2) prepared or compiled by the department in connection with the report or an investigation conducted under this subchapter.

(b) Information described by Subsection (a) may be disclosed to:

(1) an institution of higher education;

(2) a law enforcement agency;

(3) the center;

(4) a credit card issuer, a debit card issuer, a financial institution that is not a credit card issuer, or a payment card network that may be impacted by the use of a skimmer on a motor fuel unattended payment terminal or motor fuel metering device;

(5) another person if the disclosure of the information is permitted or required by other law or court order;

(6) a trade association representing a financial institution; or

(7) a department contractor or other agent.

(c) The disclosure of information under Subsection (b) is not a voluntary disclosure for purposes of Section 552.007, Government Code.

(d) On the dismissal or final resolution of a report by the department, information described by Subsection (a) is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a law enforcement agency or the center may disclose to the public information made confidential by that subsection if the law enforcement agency or the chief intelligence coordinator for the center determines that the disclosure of the information furthers a law enforcement purpose, except that a law enforcement agency or the center may not disclose to the public the identity of a person that submits a report of a suspected skimmer to the department under Section 607.053 or 607.054.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.18 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.18
§ 16.18. WHEN NO SAFE JAIL.
Status: in_force

If there is no safe jail in the county in which the prosecution is carried on, the magistrate may commit defendant to the nearest safe jail in any other county.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 75.0102 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 75 / Section 75.0102
§ 75.0102. APPLICABILITY; CONFLICT OF LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) A structure used to grow oysters that is part of a cultivated oyster mariculture operation is not a natural oyster bed or a private oyster bed and is not subject to location requirements under Subchapter A, Chapter 76.

(b) The licensing and permitting requirements of Subchapters B, C, and F, Chapter 76, do not apply to activity carried out under a cultivated oyster mariculture permit issued under this chapter.

(c) A regulation adopted under Section 76.301 does not apply to an activity carried out under a cultivated oyster mariculture permit issued under this chapter.

(d) A rule or proclamation issued under this section prevails to the extent of conflict over a rule or proclamation issued under:

(1) Chapter 61; or

(2) Chapter 76.

(e) Section 2001.0045, Government Code, does not apply to rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1351.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1351 / Section 1351.005
§ 1351.005. COVERAGE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1351.008, a group health benefit plan must provide coverage for home health services provided by a home health agency.
Tex. Government Code § 772.0075 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 772 / Section 772.0075
§ 772.0075. BULLETPROOF VEST AND BODY ARMOR GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.

(2) "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace officers, including an independent school district.

(b) The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to a law enforcement agency in this state that seeks to equip its peace officers with bulletproof vests, ballistic plates, and plate carriers.

(c) A vest or plate purchased with a grant received under this section must comply with a National Institute of Justice standard for rifle protection.

(d) A law enforcement agency may apply for a grant under this section only if the agency first adopts a policy addressing the:

(1) deployment and allocation of vests or plates to its officers; and

(2) usage of vests or plates by its officers.

(e) A law enforcement agency receiving a grant under this section must, as soon as practicable after receiving the grant, provide to the criminal justice division proof of purchase of bulletproof vests, ballistic plates, and plate carriers, including the price of each item and the number of each type of item purchased.

(f) Not later than December 1 of each year, the criminal justice division shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board a report that provides the following information for the preceding state fiscal year:

(1) the name of each law enforcement agency that applied for a grant under this section;

(2) the amount of money distributed to each law enforcement agency that received a grant under this section; and

(3) as reported under Subsection (e), the number of vests, plates, and carriers purchased by each agency described by Subdivision (2).

(g) The criminal justice division may use any revenue available for purposes of this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 62.1571 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 62 / Section 62.1571
§ 62.1571. TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES, AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In providing covered benefits to a child, a health plan provider must permit benefits to be provided through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services in accordance with policies developed by the commission.

(b) The policies must provide for:

(1) the availability of covered benefits appropriately provided through telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services that are comparable to the same types of covered benefits provided without the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services; and

(2) the availability of covered benefits for different services performed by multiple health care providers during a single session of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or both services, or of telehealth services, if the executive commissioner determines that delivery of the covered benefits in that manner is cost-effective in comparison to the costs that would be involved in obtaining the services from providers without the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services, including the costs of transportation and lodging and other direct costs.

(c) In this section, "teledentistry dental service," "telehealth service," and "telemedicine medical service" have the meanings assigned by Section 521.0001, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 549.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 549 / Section 549.001
§ 549.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Borrower" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity who has or acquires a legal or equitable interest in real or personal property that is or becomes subject to a mortgage, lien, security agreement, deed of trust, or other security instrument.

(2) "Insurance binder" means a contract that provides insurance coverage pending the issuance of an original insurance policy that will be issued on or before the 30th day after the date the insurance binder is issued.

(3) "Lender" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity, agent, loan agent, servicing agent, or loan or mortgage broker who lends money and receives or otherwise acquires a mortgage, a lien, a deed of trust, or any other security interest in or on any real or personal property as security for the loan.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.078 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.078
§ 43.078. HUNTING LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter does not authorize any person to hunt pen-reared birds on a licensed private bird hunting area without having in the person's immediate possession a hunting license required by Chapter 42 of this code.

(b) A person registered to participate in a field trial held under a field trial permit issued by the department is exempt, for the field trial, from the hunting license requirements of Chapter 42 of this code.
Tex. Family Code § 262.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.009
§ 262.009. TEMPORARY CARE OF CHILD TAKEN INTO POSSESSION.
Status: in_force

An employee of or volunteer with a law enforcement agency who successfully completes a background and criminal history check approved by the law enforcement agency may assist a law enforcement officer or juvenile probation officer with the temporary care of a child who is taken into possession by a governmental entity without a court order under this chapter until further arrangements regarding the custody of the child can be made.
Tex. Transportation Code § 455.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 455 / Section 455.002
§ 455.002. DEPARTMENT POWERS REGARDING MASS TRANSPORTATION.
Status: in_force

The Texas Department of Transportation may:

(1) purchase, construct, lease, and contract for public transportation systems;

(2) use the expertise of recognized private authorities or consultants to plan and design public and mass transportation systems;

(3) represent this state in each public and mass transportation matter before a state or federal agency;

(4) subject to Section 455.052, apply for and receive a gift or grant from a governmental or private source for use in performing the department's functions under this chapter;

(5) contract as necessary to perform a function under this chapter; and

(6) recommend legislation necessary to advance this state's interest in public and mass transportation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 117.056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 117 / Section 117.056
§ 117.056. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall meet at least quarterly or more frequently at the call of the presiding officer.

(b) To ensure appropriate representation from all areas of this state, the committee may meet by videoconference or telephone conference call. A meeting held by videoconference or telephone conference call under this subsection must comply with the requirements applicable to a telephone conference call under Sections 551.125(c), (d), (e), and (f), Government Code. Sections 551.125(b) and 551.127, Government Code, do not apply to the committee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.126 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.126
§ 286.126. AMENDING BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After adoption, the annual budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8132.022 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8132 / Section 8132.022
§ 8132.022. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after all the temporary directors have qualified under Section 49.055, Water Code, a majority of the temporary directors shall convene the organizational meeting of the district at a location in the district agreeable to a majority of the directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.0107
§ 8503.0107. PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "committee-of-the-whole" means a committee of the board in which every director is a member of the committee, regardless of whether all members are present at a particular meeting of the committee-of-the-whole.

(b) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the authority.

(c) At each regular meeting of the board and each meeting as a committee-of-the-whole, the board shall include public testimony as a meeting agenda item and allow members of the public to comment on every agenda item and other matters under the jurisdiction of the authority. The board may not deliberate or decide a matter not included in the meeting agenda except to discuss including the matter on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1625.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1625 / Section 1625.002
§ 1625.002. INAPPLICABILITY OF PREEXISTING CONDITIONS REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A person, including a covered dependent, who obtains insurance, benefits, or any type of health care services coverage under Chapter 1551 or 1601 may transfer from an institution of higher education or other state agency to which either law applies to another institution of higher education or state agency to which either law applies without being required to comply with any preexisting conditions requirement.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.119 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.119
§ 49A.119. REPORTING CAUSE OF DEATH; KEEPING RECORDS; ISSUING DEATH CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) For each inquest conducted, the medical examiner shall file with the district attorney or criminal district attorney of the county in which the death occurred, or shall file with the county attorney of that county if there is not a district attorney or criminal district attorney, a report stating:

(1) if the cause of death is determined beyond a reasonable doubt as a result of the inquest, the specific cause of death; and

(2) on completion of an autopsy, if any, the detailed findings of the autopsy.

(b) The medical examiner shall:

(1) keep full and complete records properly indexed for each person whose death is investigated, which must include:

(A) the name, if known;

(B) the place where the body was found;

(C) the date;

(D) the cause and manner of death; and

(E) the full report and detailed findings of the autopsy, if any; and

(2) issue a death certificate.

(c) In any case in which further investigation of a person's death is advisable, the medical examiner shall promptly deliver copies of all records to the proper district, county, or criminal district attorney.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8865.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8865 / Section 8865.152
§ 8865.152. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district does not have the authority granted by Sections 36.020 and 36.201-36.204, Water Code, relating to taxes.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.142 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.142
§ 21.142. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

An employer commits an unlawful employment practice if sexual harassment of an employee occurs and the employer or the employer's agents or supervisors:

(1) know or should have known that the conduct constituting sexual harassment was occurring; and

(2) fail to take immediate and appropriate corrective action.
Tex. Government Code § 81.122 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.122
§ 81.122. DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The executive committee shall:

(1) on the recommendation of the president of the state bar, approve the creation of additional standing and special committees of the state bar in accordance with Section 81.123;

(2) conduct a comprehensive review of standing and special committees of the state bar at least biennially and more frequently as the executive committee determines necessary to assess whether there is:

(A) a continued need for each committee; and

(B) unnecessary overlap of the committees' activities; and

(3) perform other duties as delegated by the board of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.003
§ 3911.003. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.054
§ 2153.054. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall maintain an information file about each complaint filed with the comptroller.

(b) If a written complaint is filed with the comptroller, the comptroller, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.