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Tex. Education Code § 29.185 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.185
§ 29.185. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
Status: repealed

(a) The agency shall prescribe requirements for career and technology education in public schools as necessary to comply with federal law.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (S.B. 22), Sec. 5(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.044 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.044
§ 54.044. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) As an alternative to the enforcement processes described by this subchapter, a municipality by ordinance may adopt a procedure for an administrative adjudication hearing under which an administrative penalty may be imposed for the enforcement of an ordinance described by Section 54.032 or adopted under Section 214.001(a)(1).

(b) A procedure adopted under this section must entitle the person charged with violating an ordinance to a hearing and must provide for:

(1) the period during which a hearing shall be held;

(2) the appointment of a hearing officer with authority to administer oaths and issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents; and

(3) the amount and disposition of administrative penalties, costs, and fees.

(c) A municipal court may enforce an order of a hearing officer compelling the attendance of a witness or the production of a document.

(d) A citation or summons issued as part of a procedure adopted under this section must:

(1) notify the person charged with violating the ordinance that the person has the right to a hearing; and

(2) provide information as to the time and place of the hearing.

(e) The original or a copy of the summons or citation shall be kept as a record in the ordinary course of business of the municipality and is rebuttable proof of the facts it states.

(f) The person who issued the citation or summons is not required to attend a hearing under this section.

(g) A person charged with violating an ordinance who fails to appear at a hearing authorized under this section is considered to admit liability for the violation charged.

(h) At a hearing under this section, the hearing officer shall issue an order stating:

(1) whether the person charged with violating an ordinance is liable for the violation; and

(2) the amount of a penalty, cost, or fee assessed against the person.

(i) An order issued under this section may be filed with the clerk or secretary of the municipality. The clerk or secretary shall keep the order in a separate index and file. The order may be recorded using microfilm, microfiche, or data processing techniques.

(j) An order issued under this section against a person charged with an ordinance violation may be enforced by:

(1) filing a civil suit for the collection of a penalty assessed against the person; and

(2) obtaining an injunction that:

(A) prohibits specific conduct that violates the ordinance; or

(B) requires specific conduct necessary for compliance with the ordinance.

(k) A person who is found by a hearing officer to have violated an ordinance may appeal the determination by filing a petition in municipal court before the 31st day after the date the hearing officer's determination is filed. An appeal does not stay enforcement and collection of the judgment unless the person, before filing the appeal, posts a bond with an agency designated for that purpose by the municipality.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 432 / Section 432.025
§ 432.025. RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general, at the request of the commissioner, may bring a civil action to recover an administrative penalty under this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 66.054 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 66 / Section 66.054
§ 66.054. FINGERPRINT AND ARREST INFORMATION IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) When a jurisdiction transmits fingerprints and arrest information by a remote terminal accessing the statewide automated fingerprint identification system, the Department of Public Safety shall use that transmission to create:

(1) a permanent record in the criminal justice information system; or

(2) a temporary arrest record in the criminal justice information system to be maintained by the department until the department receives and processes the physical copy of the arrest information.

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall make available to a criminal justice agency making a background criminal inquiry any information contained in a temporary arrest record maintained by the department, including a statement that a physical copy of the arrest information was not available at the time the information was entered in the criminal justice information system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.301
§ 1101.301. APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS AND COURSES OF STUDY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, as necessary for the administration of this chapter and Chapter 1102, may by rule:

(1) establish standards for the approval of qualifying educational programs or courses of study in real estate and real estate inspection conducted in this state, excluding programs and courses offered by public high schools and accredited colleges and universities; and

(2) develop minimum education and experience requirements for an instructor of a course of study described by Subdivision (1).

(b) The commission shall determine whether a real estate or real estate inspection course satisfies the requirements of this chapter or Chapter 1102.

(b-1) For commission approval of an application to offer a course of study under this section, the applicant must ensure that the educational program's instructors meet the minimum education and experience requirements developed by the commission under Subsection (a)(2).

(c) In establishing approval standards for an educational program under Subsection (a), the commission shall adopt rules setting an examination passage rate benchmark for each category of license issued by the commission under this chapter or Chapter 1102. The benchmark must be based on the average percentage of examinees that pass the licensing exam on the first attempt. A program must meet or exceed the benchmark for each license category before the commission may renew the program's approval to offer a program or course of study for the license category.

(d) The commission may deny approval of an application to offer a program or course of study if the applicant owns or controls, or has previously owned or controlled, an educational program or course of study for which approval to offer a program or course of study was revoked.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the commission may renew a program's approval to offer a program or course of study on a probationary basis if the commission determines that the program is capable of meeting the benchmark under Subsection (c) within a reasonable time established by the commission.

(f) The commission may deny approval of an application to renew a program's approval to offer a program or course of study if the applicant is in violation of a commission order. The denial of an approval under this subsection is subject to the same provisions as are applicable under Section 1101.364 to the denial of a license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3890.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3890 / Section 3890.204
§ 3890.204. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of mailing notice.
Tex. Education Code § 51.9241 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9241
§ 51.9241. ADMISSION OF STUDENT WITH NONTRADITIONAL SECONDARY EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "Nontraditional secondary education" means a course of study at the secondary school level in a nonaccredited private school setting, including a home school.

(b) Because the State of Texas considers successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education to be equivalent to graduation from a public high school, an institution of higher education must treat an applicant for admission to the institution as an undergraduate student who presents evidence that the person has successfully completed a nontraditional secondary education according to the same general standards, including specific standardized testing score requirements, as other applicants for undergraduate admission who have graduated from a public high school.

(c) An institution of higher education may not require an applicant for admission to the institution as an undergraduate student who presents evidence that the person has successfully completed a nontraditional secondary education to:

(1) obtain or submit evidence that the person has obtained a general education development certificate, certificate of high school equivalency, or other credentials equivalent to a public high school degree; or

(2) take an examination or comply with any other application or admission requirement not generally applicable to other applicants for undergraduate admission to the institution.

(d) If an institution of higher education in its undergraduate admission review process sorts applicants by high school graduating class rank, the institution shall assign a class rank to any applicant who presents evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a nontraditional secondary education that does not include a high school graduating class ranking by:

(1) calculating for each class rank of other applicants to the institution the median score on each college entrance examination the institution considers in admissions; and

(2) assigning to the applicant the highest class rank for which the applicant's score on a college entrance examination the institution considers in admissions is at least equal to the median score for that class rank calculated under Subdivision (1).

(e) An institution of higher education to which Subsection (d) applies shall post on the institution's Internet website the median score on each college entrance examination the institution considers in admissions calculated for each class rank under Subsection (d)(1) for the preceding admissions cycle.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.553 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.553
§ 901.553. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after examination of a possible violation and the facts relating to that violation, the board determines that a violation has occurred, the board shall issue a preliminary report stating:

(1) the facts on which the determination is based;

(2) the fact that an administrative penalty is to be imposed; and

(3) the amount of the penalty.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the report is issued, the board shall send a copy of the report by certified mail to the person charged with the violation, together with a statement of the person's right to a hearing relating to the alleged violation and the amount of the penalty.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0031 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0031
§ 152.0031. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this subchapter does not apply to a county that is served by a juvenile board created under Subchapter C or D.
Tex. Government Code § 475.0151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 475 / Section 475.0151
§ 475.0151. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a local government corporation that:

(1) is authorized to collect a municipal hotel occupancy tax; and

(2) is located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.356 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.356
§ 347.356. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTION TO REPOSSESS, FORECLOSE, OR ACCELERATE PAYMENT OF ENTIRE DEBT.
Status: in_force

An action to repossess a manufactured home, foreclose a lien on a manufactured home, or accelerate payment of the entire unpaid balance of a credit transaction must comply with the regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to the disclosure required for repossession, foreclosure, or acceleration except in extreme circumstances, including abandonment or voluntary surrender of the manufactured home.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.203 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.203
§ 152.203. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A money services licensee shall, not later than the 90th day after the end of each fiscal year, or within an extended time prescribed by the commissioner, file with the commissioner:

(1) for a money transmission licensee, an audited unconsolidated financial statement of the licensee for the fiscal year prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles;

(2) for a currency exchange licensee, a financial statement, audited or unaudited, dated as of the last day of the licensee's fiscal year that ended in the immediately preceding calendar year, prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles; and

(3) any other information as the commissioner may reasonably require.

(b) A financial statement required by Subsection (a)(1) must be prepared by an independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant who is satisfactory to the commissioner.

(c) An audited financial statement required by Subsection (a) must include or be accompanied by a certificate of opinion of the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant that is satisfactory in form and content to the commissioner. If the certificate of opinion is qualified, the commissioner may order the money services licensee to take any action the commissioner finds necessary to enable the independent certified public accountant or independent public accountant to remove the qualification.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.052
§ 1702.052. PROHIBITED INDUCEMENTS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, an insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent may not:

(1) offer or provide insurance, annuity, or health care plan coverage as an inducement to the purchase of another policy or contract; or

(2) otherwise use "free," "no cost," or words of similar meaning in an advertisement.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.051
§ 2105.051. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "plan" means a report submitted to the federal government that contains a statement of activities and programs to show the intended and actual use of block grant funds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 285.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 285 / Section 285.003
§ 285.003. CONFLICT WITH STATUTE OR STATE AGENCY RULE.
Status: in_force

If a regulation adopted under this chapter conflicts with a statute or state agency rule, the statute or rule prevails to the extent of the conflict.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1050.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1050 / Section 1050.055
§ 1050.055. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.
Tex. Government Code § 2268.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2268 / Section 2268.002
§ 2268.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to responsible governmental entities described by Section 2267.001(5)(A).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0102
§ 5018.0102. POWERS REGARDING WHARVES, DOCKS, AND OTHER FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) acquire, take over, construct, maintain, repair, operate, develop, and regulate wharves, docks, warehouses, grain elevators, dumping facilities, belt railways, lands, and other facilities or aids consistent with or necessary to the operation or development of ports or waterways in the district; and

(2) construct, extend, improve, repair, maintain, and reconstruct, cause to be constructed, extended, improved, repaired, maintained, and reconstructed, and own, rent, lease, use, and operate any facility of any kind necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions granted by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 58.783 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.783
§ 58.783. HEARING.
Status: in_force

The board shall hear all interested persons and shall consider their evidence at the time and place stated in the notice.
Tex. Family Code § 159.702 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.702
§ 159.702. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this subchapter is inconsistent with Subchapters B through G, this subchapter controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8813.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8813 / Section 8813.058
§ 8813.058. MEETINGS AND ACTIONS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may meet as many times each year as the board considers appropriate.

(b) Directors of the authority are public officials and are entitled to governmental immunity for their actions in their capacity as directors and officers of the authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8101.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8101 / Section 8101.252
§ 8101.252. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter and interest on those bonds.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued to refund bonds of more than series;

(2) combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or

(3) be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue or mortgage liens.

(c) The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds, except that an election is not required for refunding bonds.

(d) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(e) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the authority, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Tex. Local Government Code § 116.153 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 116 / Section 116.153
§ 116.153. PRO RATA RECOVERY BY STATE AND COUNTY.
Status: in_force

If a county depository becomes insolvent and it becomes necessary to resort to the depository's bond or bonds to recover funds of the county and the state, the state and county are entitled to share pro rata in the recovery.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.052
§ 2105.052. CONTENTS OF PLAN.
Status: in_force

A plan must describe:

(1) major changes in policy for each program;

(2) the extent of anticipated reductions or increases in services under the block grant; and

(3) the nature of any fees a recipient must pay to receive services funded under the block grant.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 38.0015 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 38 / Section 38.0015
§ 38.0015. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AS COMPENSATORY DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may recover reasonable attorney's fees from an individual, corporation, or other entity from which recovery is permitted under Section 38.001 as compensatory damages for breach of a construction contract as defined by Section 130.001.

(b) This section may not be construed to create or imply a private cause of action or independent basis to recover attorney's fees.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.136 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.136
§ 231.136. ZONING COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall appoint a zoning commission. The commission shall recommend boundaries for the original zoning districts and appropriate zoning regulations for each district. The commission must consist of an ex officio chairman and four additional members.

(b) The commissioners court shall appoint a chairman who must be a public official in the county. The chairman serves a two-year term of office. The other members serve four-year terms. In making the initial appointments of the other members, the commissioners court shall designate the members for staggered terms of one, two, three, and four years. In the event of resignation, end of term, or a vacancy, the court shall appoint new members. The court shall fill a vacancy in the office of chairman by appointment. The zoning commission may employ a secretary, an acting secretary, and other technical or clerical personnel.

(c) A member of the commission is entitled to compensation in the amount of $10 a month except that the chairman of the zoning commission is not entitled to compensation under this section if the chairman receives compensation in the chairman's capacity as a public official in the county. A member of the commission may also be entitled to expenses actually incurred while serving on the commission as provided by order of the commissioners court.

(d) The zoning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings on that report before submitting a final report to the commissioners court. The commissioners court may not take action or hold a public hearing until it has received the final report of the commission.

(e) Before the 10th day before the hearing date, written notice of each public hearing before the zoning commission on a proposed change in a zoning classification shall be sent to:

(1) each owner of affected property or to the person who renders the property for county taxes; and

(2) each owner of property that is located within 200 feet of property affected by the change or to the person who renders the property for county taxes.

(f) The notice may be served by depositing it, postage paid and properly addressed, in the United States mail.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.103
§ 1067.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's business, money, and resources.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 50A.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 50A / Section 50A.007
§ 50A.007. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The council shall meet at least once each calendar quarter at a time and place designated by the presiding officer.
Tex. Government Code § 33.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 33 / Section 33.021
§ 33.021. GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The commission may:

(1) design and use a seal;

(2) employ persons that it considers necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the commission;

(3) employ special counsel as it considers necessary;

(4) arrange for attendance of witnesses;

(5) arrange for and compensate expert witnesses and reporters; and

(6) pay from its available funds the reasonably necessary expenses of carrying out its duties under the constitution, including providing compensation to special masters.