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Tex. Transportation Code § 174.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.051
§ 174.051. CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may be created to provide commuter rail service to counties along the Texas-Mexico border.

(b) The commissioners court of a county may create a commuter rail district on adoption of an order favoring the creation.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), a district may not be created in the boundaries of a regional transit authority under Chapter 463.
Tex. Water Code § 7.103 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.103
§ 7.103. CONTINUING VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

If it is shown on a trial of a defendant that the defendant has previously been assessed a civil penalty for a violation of a statute within the commission's jurisdiction or a rule adopted or an order or a permit issued under such a statute within the year before the date on which the violation being tried occurred, the defendant shall be assessed a civil penalty not less than $100 nor greater than $25,000 for each subsequent day and for each subsequent violation. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.2541 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.2541
§ 42.2541. IMPROVING EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop a strategic plan for improving the provision of educational services to children placed in a general residential operation.

(b) The department shall report to the Texas Education Agency the educational outcomes for children placed in a general residential operation.

(c) The department and the Texas Education Agency shall annually evaluate the educational outcomes for children placed in a general residential operation and adopt strategies and policies to improve the outcomes and standards.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.157
§ 1016.157. INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Utilities Code § 33.053 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 33 / Section 33.053
§ 33.053. FILING OF APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An appeal under this subchapter is initiated by filing a petition for review with the commission and serving a copy of the petition on each party to the original rate proceeding.

(b) The appeal must be initiated not later than the 30th day after the date of the final decision by the governing body of the municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0072 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0072
§ 411.0072. EMPLOYMENT-RELATED GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Disciplinary action" means discharge, suspension, or demotion.

(2) "Employment-related grievance" means an employment-related issue, other than a disciplinary action, in regard to which an employee wishes to express dissatisfaction, including promotions, leave requests, performance evaluations, transfers, benefits, working environment, shift or duty assignments, harassment, retaliation, and relationships with supervisors or other employees or any other issue the commission determines by rule.

(b) The commission shall establish procedures and practices governing the appeal of a disciplinary action within the department.

(c) The commission shall establish procedures and practices through which the department will address an employment-related grievance that include:

(1) a form on which an employee may state an employment-related grievance and request a specific corrective action;

(2) time limits for submitting a grievance and for management to respond to a grievance;

(3) a multilevel process in which an employee's grievance is submitted to the lowest appropriate level of management, with each subsequent appeal submitted to a higher level in the chain of command;

(4) an assurance that confidentiality of all parties involved will be maintained, except to the extent that information is subject to disclosure under Section 411.00755 and Chapter 552, and that retaliation against an employee who files a grievance is prohibited; and

(5) a program to advertise and explain the grievance procedure to all employees.

(d) The department shall submit annually to the commission, and as part of its biennial report to the legislature required under Section 411.004, a report on the department's use of the employment-related grievance process under Subsection (c). The report must include:

(1) the number of grievances filed;

(2) a brief description of the subject of each grievance filed; and

(3) the final disposition of each grievance.
Tex. Government Code § 393.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 393 / Section 393.051
§ 393.051. APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as possible following the calling of an Article V convention, the legislature shall appoint delegates and alternate delegates to the convention as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), as applicable.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the legislature shall appoint five delegates and five alternate delegates to the Article V convention as follows:

(1) the house of representatives shall appoint three members of the house as delegates and three members of the house as alternate delegates; and

(2) the senate shall appoint two members of the senate as delegates and two members of the senate as alternate delegates.

(c) If the number of delegates allocated to represent the state at the Article V convention is determined by agreement among the states to be a number other than five, the legislature shall appoint the allocated number of delegates and an equal number of alternate delegates as follows:

(1) if the allocated number of delegates is an odd number:

(A) the house of representatives shall appoint a number of members of the house as delegates that is equal to three-fifths of the allocated number or as close to that proportion as possible and the same number of members of the house as alternate delegates; and

(B) the senate shall appoint a number of members of the senate as delegates that is equal to two-fifths of the allocated number or as close to that proportion as possible and the same number of members of the senate as alternate delegates; and

(2) if the allocated number of delegates is an even number:

(A) the house of representatives shall appoint a number of members of the house as delegates that is equal to one-half of the allocated number and the same number of members of the house as alternate delegates; and

(B) the senate shall appoint a number of members of the senate as delegates that is equal to one-half of the allocated number and the same number of members of the senate as alternate delegates.

(d) Service as a delegate or alternate delegate by a member of the legislature is an additional duty of the member's legislative office.

(e) The appointing house shall pair each alternate delegate with a delegate at the time each appointment is made.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.0031 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.0031
§ 232.0031. STANDARD FOR ROADS IN SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

A county may not impose under Section 232.003 a higher standard for streets or roads in a subdivision than the county imposes on itself for the construction of streets or roads with a similar type and amount of traffic.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 1.204 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 1 / Section 1.204
§ 1.204. VALUE.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Chapters 3, 4, and 5, a person gives value for rights if the person acquires them:

(1) in return for a binding commitment to extend credit or for the extension of immediately available credit, whether or not drawn upon and whether or not a charge-back is provided for in the event of difficulties in collection;

(2) as security for, or in total or partial satisfaction of, a preexisting claim;

(3) by accepting delivery under a preexisting contract for purchase; or

(4) in return for any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.402
§ 203.402. PROHIBITED REPRESENTATION.
Status: in_force

A midwife may not:

(1) except as provided by Section 203.403, use in connection with the midwife's name a title, abbreviation, or designation tending to imply that the midwife is a "registered" or "certified" midwife as opposed to one who is licensed under this chapter;

(2) advertise or represent that the midwife is a physician or a graduate of a medical school unless the midwife is licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board;

(3) use advertising or an identification statement that is false, misleading, or deceptive; or

(4) except as authorized by rules adopted by the Texas Board of Nursing, use in combination with the term "midwife" the term "nurse" or another title, initial, or designation that implies that the midwife is licensed as a registered nurse or vocational nurse.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.201
§ 1369.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Health benefit exchange" means an American Health Benefit Exchange administered by the federal government or created pursuant to Section 1311(b), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. Section 18031).

(2) "Qualified health plan" has the meaning assigned by Section 1301(a), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. Section 18021).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.156
§ 3951.156. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 234.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.102
§ 234.102. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.
Status: in_force

To promote public health, safety, and welfare, the commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or otherwise regulate massage parlors located in the unincorporated area of the county.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 88.009 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 88 / Section 88.009
§ 88.009. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to the taking, possession, or sale of endangered, threatened, or protected plants if the taking, possession, or sale is incidental to:

(1) the possession or sale of the real property on which the plant is growing;

(2) the possession or acquisition of easements or leases on which the plant is growing; or

(3) the harvest or sale of an agricultural crop if the endangered, threatened, or protected plant grows among that crop.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the possession, transportation, or sale of an endangered, threatened, or protected plant if:

(1) the plant originates in another state; and

(2) the person possessing, transporting, or selling the plant complies with the terms of any required federal permit or with the terms of a state permit required by the laws of the originating state.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.203 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.203
§ 42.203. APPLICATION; INITIAL INSPECTION AND BACKGROUND AND CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and implement a streamlined procedure by which a shelter may apply for and be issued a permit to operate a shelter day-care facility. The shelter must submit an application for the permit to the department on a form prescribed by the department.

(b) Except as provided by Section 42.204, on receipt of a shelter's application for a permit, the department shall:

(1) conduct an initial inspection of the shelter day-care facility to ensure that the shelter is able to comply with the provisions of this subchapter and that the facility complies with the fire safety and sanitation standards of the political subdivision in which the facility is located; and

(2) conduct a background and criminal history check on each prospective caregiver whose name is submitted as required by Section 42.206(a).

(c) The department may charge an applicant an administrative fee set by the executive commissioner by rule in a reasonable amount that is sufficient to cover the costs of the department in processing the application.

(d) The department shall process an application not later than the 30th day after the date the department receives all of the required information.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.301
§ 2303.301. INJUNCTION; CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter, the department or the attorney general at the request of the department may institute an action for:

(1) injunctive relief;

(2) a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation; or

(3) both injunctive relief and the civil penalty.

(b) If the department or the attorney general prevails in an action under this section, the department or the attorney general is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Tex. Education Code § 74.101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.101
§ 74.101. COMPONENT INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a component institution of The University of Texas System under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2607 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2607
§ 54.2607. ORDER OF REFERRAL.
Status: in_force

(a) To refer one or more cases to a magistrate, a judge must issue an order of referral specifying the magistrate's duties.

(b) An order of referral may:

(1) limit the powers of the magistrate and direct the magistrate to report only on specific issues, perform particular acts, or only receive and report on evidence;

(2) set the time and place for the hearing;

(3) prescribe a closing date for the hearing;

(4) provide a date for filing the magistrate's findings;

(5) designate proceedings for more than one case over which the magistrate shall preside;

(6) direct the magistrate to call the court's docket; and

(7) provide the general powers and limitations of authority of the magistrate applicable to any case referred.
Tex. Government Code § 493.0145 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 493 / Section 493.0145
§ 493.0145. IDENTIFICATION OF INMATES SUBJECT TO ARREST WARRANT.
Status: in_force

Before an inmate is discharged or is released on parole or mandatory supervision from the department, the department shall conduct a criminal history record check to determine whether the inmate is the subject of an arrest warrant. In conducting the criminal history record check, the department shall allow sufficient time for compliance with any requirements related to notifying the proper authorities of the inmate's discharge or release and, if necessary, processing a demand for extradition of the inmate.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.020 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.020
§ 413.020. DIVISION CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner by rule shall establish procedures to enable the division to charge:

(1) an insurance carrier a reasonable fee for access to or evaluation of health care treatment, fees, or charges under this subtitle; and

(2) a health care provider who exceeds a fee or utilization guideline established under this subtitle or an insurance carrier who unreasonably disputes charges that are consistent with a fee or utilization guideline established under this subtitle a reasonable fee for review of health care treatment, fees, or charges under this subtitle.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 326.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 326 / Section 326.001
§ 326.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Automated sales suppression device" means a device or software program that falsifies an electronic record, including transaction data or a transaction report, of an electronic cash register or other point-of-sale system. The term includes a device that carries the software program or an Internet link to the software program.

(2) "Electronic cash register" means a device or point-of-sale system that maintains a register or documentation through an electronic device or computer system that is designed to record transaction data for the purpose of computing, compiling, or processing retail sales transaction data.

(3) "Phantom-ware" means a hidden programming option that is embedded in the operating system of an electronic cash register or hardwired into an electronic cash register and that may be used to create a second set of transaction reports or to eliminate or manipulate an original transaction report, which may or may not be preserved in a digital format, to represent the original or manipulated report of a transaction in the electronic cash register.

(4) "Transaction data" includes data identifying an item purchased by a customer, a price for an item, a taxability determination for an item, a segregated tax amount for an item, an amount of cash or credit tendered for an item, a net amount of cash returned to a customer who purchased an item, a date or time of a purchase, a receipt or invoice number for a transaction, and a vendor's name, address, or identification number.

(5) "Transaction report" means a report that:

(A) contains documentation of each sale, amount of tax or fee collected, media total, or discount void at an electronic cash register and that is printed on a cash register tape at the end of a day or a shift; or

(B) documents every action at an electronic cash register and is stored electronically.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.262 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.262
§ 6904.262. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district 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 one 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.

(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 district, 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 and any required redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded to any redemption date or to their maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(f) An election is not required for refunding bonds.

(g) The district may also issue refunding bonds under any other applicable law.
Tex. Government Code § 659.253 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.253
§ 659.253. TRANSFER WITHIN AGENCY FROM EXEMPT TO CLASSIFIED POSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a state employee who transfers within a state agency from an exempt position to a classified position is entitled to receive an annual salary in the salary group to which the classified position is allocated.

(b) During the fiscal biennium in which a state employee transfers within a state agency from an exempt position to a classified position, the employee's annual salary rate after the transfer may not exceed:

(1) the rate for the salary step equal to the rate received by the employee when holding the exempt position or the rate for the next higher salary step, if the classified position is allocated to a salary group that is divided into steps; or

(2) the rate received by the employee when holding the exempt position or the maximum rate of the salary group to which the classified position is allocated, whichever is lower, if the classified position is allocated to a salary group that is not divided into steps.

(c) A merit salary increase for a state employee who transfers to a classified position from an exempt position for which the salary is specifically established in the General Appropriations Act may not take effect if:

(1) the employee has spent less than six months in the classified position; or

(2) the increase would cause the salary limitation prescribed by Subsection (b) to be exceeded.

(d) The Legislative Budget Board and the governor together may approve an exception to the salary limitations prescribed by Subsection (b) for a state employee:

(1) on receiving the employing state agency's application for the exception; and

(2) if the employee's job responsibilities with the state agency have changed substantially during the biennium.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Classified position" means a position classified under the state's position classification plan.

(2) "Exempt position" means a position exempt from the state's position classification plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8385.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8385 / Section 8385.252
§ 8385.252. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; NOTICE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 155 (H.B. 347), Sec. 2.01, eff. May 24, 2019.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date a municipality adopts a resolution or ordinance consenting to the creation of the district, the municipality shall file, in the real property records of the county in which the land to be included in the district is located, a notice to a purchaser of real property in the district that describes:

(1) the municipality's authority and intention to annex the district; and

(2) the anticipated date of the annexation.

(c) After the notice is filed, a person who proposes to sell or otherwise convey real property in the district must include the information contained in the municipality's notice in the Notice to Purchasers required by Section 49.452, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 829.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.151
§ 829.151. CORPORATE EXISTENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the effective date:

(1) the legal existence of the converting exchange continues in the resulting company;

(2) all assets, rights, franchises, and interests of the converting exchange in and to property and any accompanying thing in action are vested in the resulting company without a deed or transfer;

(3) the resulting company assumes all the obligations and liabilities of the converting exchange; and

(4) the power of attorney or other appropriate authorization granting the attorney in fact the authority to act for the subscribers of the converting exchange is terminated.

(b) Except as otherwise specified by the conversion plan:

(1) the directors and officers of the converting exchange serving on the effective date serve as directors and officers of the resulting company until new directors and officers are elected under the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the resulting company; and

(2) the directors of the converting exchange serving on the effective date serve as directors of the mutual holding company until new directors are elected under the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the mutual holding company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8414.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8414 / Section 8414.004
§ 8414.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8414.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.