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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.017 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.017
§ 62.017. DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is finally convicted of an offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, 62.005, 62.0065, or 62.011(c), or violation of a rule adopted under Section 62.0065, the court entering judgment of conviction may order any weapon or other personal property used in the commission of the offense or violation destroyed or forfeited to the department.

(b) If the department receives a forfeiture order from a court as authorized by this section, the department may:

(1) use the property in its normal operation;

(2) sell or transfer the property; or

(3) destroy the property.

(c) This section does not apply to a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, or dog.

(d) If the disposition of property under this section is by sale of the property, the sale proceeds shall be deposited in the game, fish, and water safety account.
Tex. Election Code § 15.027 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 15 / Section 15.027
§ 15.027. NOTICE TO VOTER OF PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the effective date of the abolishment of a county election precinct or a change in its boundary, the registrar shall deliver written notice of that action to each affected registered voter.

(b) If the voter is not issued a corrected registration certificate, the notice shall inform the voter of the new precinct number and direct the voter to correct the precinct number on the voter's registration certificate and to retain the certificate for continued use.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.005
§ 203.005. EFFECT ON LOCAL ORDINANCES.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit a municipality from adopting a local ordinance or rule to regulate the practice of midwifery in the municipality if the ordinance or rule is compatible with and at least as strict as this chapter and commission rules.
Tex. Education Code § 12.154 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.154
§ 12.154. CONTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 12.110(d), the commissioner may grant a charter under this subchapter to a public senior college or university only if the following criteria are satisfied in the public senior college's or university's application, as determined by the commissioner:

(1) the college or university charter school's educational program must include innovative teaching methods;

(2) the college or university charter school's educational program must be implemented under the direct supervision of a member of the teaching or research faculty of the public senior college or university;

(3) the faculty member supervising the college or university charter school's educational program must have substantial experience and expertise in education research, teacher education, classroom instruction, or educational administration;

(4) the college or university charter school's educational program must be designed to meet specific goals described in the charter, including improving student performance, and each aspect of the program must be directed toward the attainment of the goals;

(5) the attainment of the college or university charter school's educational program goals must be measured using specific, objective standards set forth in the charter, including assessment methods and a time frame; and

(6) the financial operations of the college or university charter school must be supervised by the business office of the public senior college or university.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 12.110(d), the commissioner may grant a charter under this subchapter to a public junior college only if the following criteria are satisfied in the public junior college's application, as determined by the commissioner:

(1) the junior college charter school's educational program must be implemented under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty of the public junior college;

(2) the faculty member supervising the junior college charter school's educational program must have substantial experience and expertise in teacher education, classroom instruction, or educational administration;

(3) the junior college charter school's educational program must be designed to meet specific goals described in the charter, such as dropout recovery, and each aspect of the program must be directed toward the attainment of the goals;

(4) the attainment of the junior college charter school's educational program goals must be measured using specific, objective standards set forth in the charter, including assessment methods and a time frame; and

(5) the financial operations of the junior college charter school must be supervised by the business office of the junior college.
Tex. Estates Code § 305.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 305 / Section 305.004
§ 305.004. PERIOD FOR GIVING BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond may be filed with the clerk at any time before:

(1) the 21st day after:

(A) the date of the order granting letters testamentary or of administration, as applicable; or

(B) the date of any order modifying the bond requirement; or

(2) the date letters testamentary or of administration, as applicable, are revoked for a failure to qualify within the period allowed.

(b) The court shall act promptly to review a bond filed as provided by Subsection (a) and, if acceptable, shall approve the bond.

(c) If no action has been taken by the court on the bond before the 21st day after the date the bond is filed, the person appointed personal representative may file a motion requiring the judge of the court in which the bond was filed to specify on the record the reason or reasons for the judge's failure to act on the bond. The hearing on the motion must be held before the 11th day after the date the motion is filed.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 29.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 29 / Section 29.01
§ 29.01. BY OPERATION OF LAW.
Status: in_force

Criminal actions are continued by operation of law if:

(1) The individual defendant has not been arrested;

(2) A defendant corporation or association has not been served with summons; or

(3) There is not sufficient time for trial at that term of court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 571.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 571 / Section 571.008
§ 571.008. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

If the canvass of the election returns shows that the requisite number of voters voted in favor of the proposition, the commissioners court or municipal authority may issue the bonds and impose the tax for the purposes provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 420.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.104
§ 420.104. OPERATION PROTOCOLS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The center and the attorney general shall develop operation protocols to address compliance with applicable laws and rules governing:

(1) telehealth services;

(2) standards of professional conduct for licensure and practice;

(3) standards of care;

(4) maintenance of records;

(5) technology requirements;

(6) data privacy and security of patient information; and

(7) the operation of a telehealth center.

(b) The center shall make every effort to ensure the system through which the center operates for the provision of telehealth services meets national standards for interoperability to connect to telehealth systems outside of the center.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.152
§ 3819.152. TAX AND BOND ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) The board may include more than one purpose in a single proposition at an election.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 1357.056 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1357 / Section 1357.056
§ 1357.056. FORM OF SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a supported decision-making agreement is valid only if it is in substantially the following form:

When you agree to provide support to an adult with a disability under this supported decision-making agreement, you have a duty to:

(1) act in good faith;

(2) act within the authority granted in this agreement;

(3) act loyally and without self-interest; and

(4) avoid conflicts of interest.

I, (insert your name), make this agreement of my own free will.

Y/N obtaining food, clothing, and shelter

Y/N taking care of my physical health

Y/N managing my financial affairs.

My supporter is not allowed to make decisions for me. To help me with my decisions, my supporter may:

1. Help me access, collect, or obtain information that is relevant to a decision, including medical, psychological, financial, educational, or treatment records;

2. Help me understand my options so I can make an informed decision; or

3. Help me communicate my decision to appropriate persons.

Y/N A release allowing my supporter to see protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) is attached.

Y/N A release allowing my supporter to see educational records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g) is attached.

This supported decision-making agreement is effective immediately and will continue until (insert date) or until the agreement is terminated by my supporter or me or by operation of law.

Signed this ______ day of _________, 20___

I, (name of supporter), consent to act as a supporter under this agreement.

This document was acknowledged before me

on _______________________________ (date)

(signature of notarial officer)

(printed name)

IF A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR IS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE ADULT WITH A DISABILITY IS BEING ABUSED, NEGLECTED, OR EXPLOITED BY THE SUPPORTER, THE PERSON SHALL REPORT THE ALLEGED ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES BY CALLING THE ABUSE HOTLINE AT 1-800-252-5400 OR ONLINE AT WWW.TXABUSEHOTLINE.ORG.

(b) A supported decision-making agreement may be in any form not inconsistent with Subsection (a) and the other requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 1155.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1155 / Section 1155.054
§ 1155.054. PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES TO CERTAIN ATTORNEYS.
Status: in_force

(a) A court that creates a guardianship or creates a management trust under Chapter 1301 for a ward, on request of a person who filed an application to be appointed guardian of the proposed ward, an application for the appointment of another suitable person as guardian of the proposed ward, or an application for the creation of the management trust, may authorize the payment of reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, as determined by the court, in amounts the court considers equitable and just, to an attorney who represents the person who filed the application at the application hearing, regardless of whether the person is appointed the ward's guardian or whether a management trust is created, from available funds of the ward's estate or management trust, if created, subject to Subsections (b) and (d).

(b) The court may authorize amounts that otherwise would be paid from the ward's estate or the management trust as provided by Subsection (a) to instead be paid from the county treasury, subject to Subsection (e), if:

(1) the ward's estate or management trust is insufficient to pay the amounts; and

(2) funds in the county treasury are budgeted for that purpose.

(c) The court may not authorize attorney's fees under this section unless the court finds that the applicant acted in good faith and for just cause in the filing and prosecution of the application.

(d) If the court finds that a party in a guardianship proceeding acted in bad faith or without just cause in prosecuting or objecting to an application in the proceeding, the court may order the party to reimburse the ward's estate for all or part of the attorney's fees awarded under this section and shall issue judgment against the party and in favor of the estate for the amount of attorney's fees ordered to be reimbursed to the estate.

(e) The court may authorize the payment of attorney's fees from the county treasury under Subsection (b) only if the court is satisfied that the attorney to whom the fees will be paid has not received, and is not seeking, payment for the services described by that subsection from any other source.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0251
§ 526.0251. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules providing for:

(1) a standard definition of "uncompensated hospital care";

(2) a methodology for hospitals in this state to use in computing the cost of uncompensated hospital care that incorporates a standard set of adjustments to a hospital's initial computation of the cost that accounts for all funding streams that:

(A) are not patient-specific; and

(B) are used to offset the hospital's initially computed amount of uncompensated hospital care; and

(3) procedures for hospitals to use in reporting the cost of uncompensated hospital care to the commission and in analyzing that cost, which may include procedures by which the commission may periodically verify the completeness and accuracy of the reported information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9031.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9031 / Section 9031.0104
§ 9031.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9031.0103 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.
Tex. Tax Code § 42.015 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 42 / Section 42.015
§ 42.015. APPEAL BY PERSON LEASING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person leasing property who is contractually obligated to reimburse the property owner for taxes imposed on the property is entitled to appeal an order of the appraisal review board determining a protest relating to the property:

(1) brought by the person under Section 41.413; or

(2) brought by the property owner if the property owner does not appeal the order.

(b) A person appealing an order of the appraisal review board under this section is considered the owner of the property for purposes of the appeal. The chief appraiser shall deliver a copy of any notice relating to the appeal to the owner of the property and to the person bringing the appeal.
Tex. Insurance Code § 501.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 501 / Section 501.254
§ 501.254. CONFIDENTIALITY AND USE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, information collected under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, and the office shall make determinations on requests for information in favor of access.

(b) The office may not make public any confidential information provided to the office under this subchapter but may disclose a summary of the information that does not directly or indirectly identify the health maintenance organization that is the subject of the information. The office may not release, and a person or entity may not gain access to, any information that:

(1) could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of a patient or physician;

(2) reveals the zip code of a patient's primary residence;

(3) discloses a provider discount or a differential between a payment and a billed charge; or

(4) relates to an actual payment made by a payer to an identified provider.

(c) Information collected or used by the office under this subchapter is subject to the confidentiality provisions and criminal penalties of:

(1) Section 81.103, Health and Safety Code;

(2) Section 311.037, Health and Safety Code; and

(3) Chapter 159, Occupations Code.

(d) Information on patients and physicians that is in the possession of the office and any compilation, report, or analysis produced from the information that identifies patients and physicians is not:

(1) subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person or entity; or

(2) admissible in any civil, administrative, or criminal proceeding.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(2), the office may use zip code information to analyze information on a geographical basis.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.203
§ 4051.203. EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall prescribe a uniform examination for applicants that fairly tests knowledge of the information contained in the course provided under Section 4051.202.

(b) The department shall authorize a county mutual insurance company to administer the examination after approval by the department of a complete outline and explanation of the course and the manner of conducting the examination.
Tex. Water Code § 17.003 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.003
§ 17.003. BOND REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds may not be issued under this chapter after January 1, 1988, and proceeds of bonds issued after January 1, 1988, may not be used to finance a project unless the issuance or project, as applicable, has been reviewed and approved by the bond review board.

(b) A member of the bond review board may not be held liable for damages resulting from the performance of the members' functions under this chapter.

(c) Water financial assistance bonds that have been authorized but have not been issued are not considered to be state debt payable from the general revenue fund for purposes of Section 49-j, Article III, Texas Constitution, until the legislature makes an appropriation from the general revenue fund to the board to pay the debt service on the bonds.

(d) In requesting approval for the issuance of bonds under this chapter, the executive administrator shall certify to the bond review board whether the bonds are reasonably expected to be paid from:

(1) the general revenues of the state; or

(2) revenue sources other than the general revenues of the state.

(e) The bond review board shall verify whether debt service on bonds to be issued by the board under this chapter is state debt payable from the general revenues of the state, in accordance with the findings made by the board in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds and the certification provided by the executive administrator under Subsection (d).

(f) Bonds issued under this chapter that are designed to be paid from the general revenues of the state shall cease to be considered bonds payable from those revenues if:

(1) the bonds are backed by insurance or another form of guarantee that ensures payment from a source other than the general revenues of the state; or

(2) the board demonstrates to the satisfaction of the bond review board that the bonds no longer require payment from the general revenues of the state and the bond review board so certifies to the Legislative Budget Board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 521.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 521 / Section 521.056
§ 521.056. INFORMATION BULLETIN TO ACCOMPANY POLICY.
Status: in_force

Each insurer that delivers, issues for delivery, or renews an insurance policy in this state shall include with the policy an information bulletin that includes:

(1) the department's toll-free telephone number; and

(2) a description of the services available through the department's toll-free telephone number.
Tex. Government Code § 802.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 802 / Section 802.105
§ 802.105. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each public retirement system shall, before the 91st day after the date of its creation, register with the State Pension Review Board.

(b) A registration form submitted to the board must include:

(1) the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the public retirement system;

(2) the names and occupations of the chairman and other members of its governing body;

(3) a citation of the law under which the system was created;

(4) the beginning and ending dates of its fiscal year; and

(5) the name of the administrator of the system and the person's business mailing address and telephone number if different from those of the retirement system.

(c) A public retirement system shall notify the board of changes in information required under Subsection (b) before the 31st day after the day the change occurs.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.23 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.23
§ 32.23. FOOD AND BEVERAGE CERTIFICATE.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "location" means the designated physical address of the private club registration permit and includes all areas at the address where the permit holder may serve or deliver alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption regardless of whether some of those areas are occupied by other businesses.

(a-1) A holder of a private club registration permit may be issued a food and beverage certificate by the commission if:

(1) the permit holder is a restaurant; or

(2) the commission finds that the receipts from the service of alcoholic beverages by the permit holder at the location are 60 percent or less of the total receipts from the location.

(b) A food and beverage certificate may not be issued unless the location has permanent food service facilities for the preparation and service of multiple entrees for consumption at the location.

(b-1) The commission shall adopt rules requiring the holder of a food and beverage certificate to assure that permanent food service facilities for the preparation and service of multiple entrees for consumption at the location are available at the location. The commission may exempt permittees who are concessionaires in public entertainment venues such as sports stadiums and convention centers from Subsections (a-1) and (b).

(c) The fee for a food and beverage certificate shall be set at a level sufficient to recover the cost of issuing the certificate and administering this section.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 466 (H.B. 2101), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.

(e) A certificate issued under this section expires on the expiration of the primary private club registration permit. A certificate may be canceled at any time, and the renewal of a certificate may be denied, if the commission finds that the holder of the certificate is in violation of Subsection (a-1) or (b) or a rule adopted under Subsection (b-1). On finding that the permittee knowingly operated under a food and beverage certificate while not complying with this section or a rule adopted under Subsection (b-1), the commission may cancel or deny the renewal of the permittee's private club registration permit. The holder of a private club registration permit whose certificate has been canceled or who is denied renewal of a certificate under this subsection may not apply for a new certificate until the day after the first anniversary of the date the certificate was canceled or the renewal of the certificate was denied.

(f) Section 11.11 does not apply to the holder of a food and beverage certificate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8473.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8473 / Section 8473.002
§ 8473.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 61.228 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.228
§ 61.228. IMPLEMENTATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to freshmen (first year) students beginning in the fall semester of 1971; to freshmen and sophomores in 1972; to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in 1973; and to all students attending approved private institutions in 1974 and thereafter.