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Tex. Occupations Code § 801.305 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.305
§ 801.305. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE PRACTITIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who was licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed in good standing and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may obtain a new license to practice veterinary medicine without reexamination.

(b) The person must pay to the board a fee that is equal to the amount of the renewal fee set by the board under Section 801.154(a).
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.401 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.401
§ 2308.401. PARKING FACILITY OWNER PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING FINANCIAL GAIN FROM TOWING COMPANY OR BOOTING COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) A parking facility owner may not directly or indirectly accept anything of value from:

(1) a towing company in connection with the removal of a vehicle from a parking facility; or

(2) a booting company in connection with booting a vehicle in a parking facility.

(b) A parking facility owner may not have a direct or indirect monetary interest in:

(1) a towing company that for compensation removes unauthorized vehicles from a parking facility in which the parking facility owner has an interest; or

(2) a booting company that for compensation boots vehicles in a parking facility in which the parking facility owner has an interest.

(c) This section does not apply to a sign required under Section 2308.301 provided by a towing or booting company to a parking facility owner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3813.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3813 / Section 3813.004
§ 3813.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE; GENERAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district shall:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, merchants, landowners, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the Old Town Spring area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area as a community and business center;

(3) provide and maintain common areas and facilities in the district to ensure scenic beauty;

(4) provide improvements in the district to promote the welfare of the public, residents, merchants, and landowners in the district; and

(5) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) The district may not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3502.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.151
§ 3502.151. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "contingency reserve" means an additional premium reserve established to protect policyholders against the effect of adverse economic cycles or losses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.101
§ 3889.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.154 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.154
§ 76.154. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may sue in the name of the commissioner to enjoin any violation of a provision of this chapter. Venue is in the county in which the alleged violation occurred or is occurring.

(b) A regulatory agency may request an appropriate prosecuting attorney or the attorney general to sue to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of a provision of this chapter that is within the agency's responsibility.
Tex. Tax Code § 31.073 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 31 / Section 31.073
§ 31.073. RESTRICTED OR CONDITIONAL PAYMENTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A restriction or condition placed on a check in payment of taxes, penalties, or interest by the maker that limits the amount of taxes, penalties, or interest owed to an amount less than that stated in the tax bill or shown by the tax collector's records is void unless the restriction or condition is authorized by this code.
Tex. Education Code § 37.222 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.222
§ 37.222. RESOURCES ON SAFE FIREARM STORAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The center, in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety, shall provide to each school district and open-enrollment charter school information and other resources regarding the safe storage of firearms for distribution by the district or school under Subsection (b), including information on:

(1) the offense under Section 46.13, Penal Code; and

(2) ways in which parents and guardians can effectively prevent children from accessing firearms.

(b) At least three times each school year, each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall provide the information and other resources described under Subsection (a) to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the district or school.
Tex. Labor Code § 506.003 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 506 / Section 506.003
§ 506.003.
Status: in_force

Sec. 506.003. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF TEXAS TASK FORCE 1, INTRASTATE FIRE MUTUAL AID SYSTEM TEAM, OR REGIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM. (a) This section applies only to an employee, as defined by Section 501.001, 502.001, 503.001, 504.001, or 505.001, who is:

(1) a member of Texas Task Force 1, as defined by Section 88.302, Education Code, or a member of an intrastate fire mutual aid system team or a regional incident management team, as defined by Section 88.126, Education Code; and

(2) activated by the Texas Division of Emergency Management or is injured during training that is sponsored or sanctioned by the Texas Division of Emergency Management or Texas Task Force 1.

(b) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 501, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 501.001, is:

(1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and

(2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 501.

(c) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 503 or 505, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 503.001 or 505.001, as applicable, is:

(1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and

(2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 501 in the same manner as an employee, as defined by Section 501.001.

(d) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 502, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 502.001, is:

(1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and

(2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 502.

(e) For purposes of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 504, service with Texas Task Force 1, an intrastate fire mutual aid system team, or a regional incident management team, as applicable, by an employee, as defined by Section 504.001, is:

(1) considered to be in the course and scope of the employee's regular employment; and

(2) included in the coverage provided under Chapter 504.
Tex. Education Code § 55.15 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.15
§ 55.15. DISPOSITION OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

Proceeds from the sale of the bonds may be used for paying interest on the bonds during the period of the acquisition or construction of any facilities to be provided through the issuance of the bonds, and for providing a reserve for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, and such proceeds may be placed on time deposit or invested, until needed, to the extent, and in the manner provided, in the bond resolution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.056
§ 1094.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect:

(1) a president and a vice president from among its members; and

(2) a secretary, who need not be a director. (Acts 62nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102, Sec. 5(d) (part).)
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.058
§ 3869.058. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) An initial or appointed director may participate in a board discussion or vote only if the director complies with Subsection (b).

(b) A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file an affidavit with the board secretary declaring the interest. Another affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes.

(c) After the affidavit is filed, the director may participate in a discussion or vote if:

(1) a majority of the appointed directors have a similar interest in the same entity;

(2) all other similar businesses or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit; or

(3) the appointed director is a property owner in the district.

(d) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.387 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.387
§ 24.387.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.387. 208TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 208th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) The 208th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Insurance Code § 226.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 226 / Section 226.054
§ 226.054. TAX PAYMENT BY CERTAIN INSUREDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 226.055, the tax imposed by this subchapter is due and payable not later than:

(1) May 15 after the end of the calendar year in which the insurance was procured, continued, or renewed; or

(2) another date prescribed by the comptroller.

(b) An insured who fails to withhold from the premium the amount of tax imposed by this subchapter is liable for the amount of the tax and shall pay the tax due.

(c) The insured shall file a tax report and pay the tax.

(d) The insured may designate another person to file the report and pay the tax.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 102A.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 102A / Section 102A.003
§ 102A.003. REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A claimant is entitled to recover in an action brought under this chapter:

(1) declaratory and injunctive relief; and

(2) costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) A municipality or county is entitled to recover in an action brought under this chapter costs and reasonable attorney's fees if the court finds the action to be frivolous.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.030 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.030
§ 1001.030. BOARD MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing department operations;

(2) the board's programs, functions, and rules and the budget of the department;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;

(4) the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:

(A) regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(B) restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(C) affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; or

(D) restricts participation in a profession or business the board regulates;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program, regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the board. Each member of the board shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Finance Code § 159.107 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 159 / Section 159.107
§ 159.107. WAIVER OR AVOIDANCE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Any purported waiver of a right of a wrap borrower under this subchapter or purported exemption of a person from liability for a violation of this subchapter is void.

(b) A person who is a party to a residential real estate transaction may not evade the application of this subchapter by any device, subterfuge, or pretense, and any attempt to do so is void and a deceptive trade practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, and is actionable under that subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.373 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.373
§ 521.373. REINSTATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may not reinstate a driver's license suspended under Section 521.372 unless the person whose license was suspended applies to the department for reinstatement.

(b) The department may not reinstate the driver's license of a person convicted of an offense specified by Section 521.372(a) if the driver's license was under suspension on the date of the conviction.
Tex. Local Government Code § 306.037 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 306 / Section 306.037
§ 306.037. ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

The board may advertise the municipality's recreational advantages for the purpose of attracting visitors, tourists, residents, and other users of the public facilities operated by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 24.275 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.275
§ 24.275.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.275. 216TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GILLESPIE AND KERR COUNTIES). The 216th Judicial District is composed of Gillespie and Kerr counties.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.307 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.307
§ 206.307. AUDIT OF REHABILITATION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board shall maintain a rehabilitation order imposed under Section 206.305 in a confidential file. The file is subject to an independent audit by the state auditor or a private auditor with whom the board contracts to perform the audit to ensure that only qualified license holders are subject to rehabilitation orders.

(b) An audit may be performed at any time at the direction of the medical board. The medical board shall ensure that an audit is performed at least once in each three-year period.

(c) The audit results are a matter of public record and shall be reported in a manner that maintains the confidentiality of each license holder who is the subject of a rehabilitation order.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.5061 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.5061
§ 651.5061. WAIVER OF HEARING BY FUNERAL OR CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

A funeral or crematory establishment alleged to have violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter may waive the right to a hearing as provided by Section 651.506 by written notification to the commission.
Tex. Family Code § 84.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 84 / Section 84.002
§ 84.002. EXTENDED TIME FOR HEARING IN DISTRICT COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) On the request of the prosecuting attorney in a county with a population of more than 2.5 million or in a county in a judicial district that is composed of more than one county, the district court shall set the hearing on a date and time not later than 20 days after the date the application is filed or 20 days after the date a request is made to reschedule a hearing under Section 84.003.

(b) The district court shall grant the request of the prosecuting attorney for an extended time in which to hold a hearing on a protective order either on a case-by-case basis or for all cases filed under this subtitle.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.157 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.157
§ 342.157. CORPORATE CHARTER FORFEITURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder who violates this chapter is subject to revocation of the holder's license and, if the license holder is a corporation, forfeiture of its charter.

(b) When the attorney general is notified of a violation of this chapter and revocation of a license, the attorney general shall file suit in a district court in Travis County, if the license holder is a corporation, for forfeiture of the license holder's charter.
Tex. Government Code § 466.310 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.310
§ 466.310. CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) induces another person to assign or transfer a right to claim a prize;

(2) offers for sale the right to claim a prize; or

(3) offers, for compensation, to claim the prize of another person.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree, unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the prize involved is greater than $10,000, in which event the offense is a felony of the second degree.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.001
§ 204.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Physician Assistant Licensing Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.057
§ 1040.057. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ a general manager and other necessary professional and clerical personnel.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.201
§ 1504.201. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of 290,000 or more.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.110
§ 1006.110. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When an individual 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 who are 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 costs of the patient's care and treatment, the amount of the costs 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 costs 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 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 a relative who is 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 an appropriate order.