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Tex. Education Code § 28.014 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.014
§ 28.014. COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each school district shall partner with at least one institution of higher education to develop and provide courses in college preparatory mathematics and English language arts. The courses must be designed:

(1) for students at the 12th grade level whose performance on:

(A) an end-of-course assessment instrument required under Section 39.023(c) does not meet college readiness standards; or

(B) coursework, a college entrance examination, or an assessment instrument designated under Section 51.334 indicates that the student is not ready to perform entry-level college coursework; and

(2) to prepare students for success in entry-level college courses.

(b) A course developed under this section must be provided:

(1) on the campus of the high school offering the course; or

(2) through distance learning or as an online course provided through an institution of higher education with which the school district partners as provided by Subsection (a).

(c) Appropriate faculty of each high school offering courses under this section and appropriate faculty of each institution of higher education with which the school district partners shall meet regularly as necessary to ensure that each course is aligned with college readiness expectations. The commissioner of education, in coordination with the commissioner of higher education, may adopt rules to administer this subsection.

(d) Each school district shall provide a notice to each district student to whom Subsection (a) applies and the student's parent or guardian regarding the benefits of enrolling in a course under this section.

(e) A student who successfully completes an English language arts course developed under this section may use the credit earned in the course toward satisfying the advanced English language arts curriculum requirement for the foundation high school program under Section 28.025(b-1)(1). A student who successfully completes a mathematics course developed under this section may use the credit earned in the course toward satisfying an advanced mathematics curriculum requirement under Section 28.025 after completion of the mathematics curriculum requirements for the foundation high school program under Section 28.025(b-1)(2).

(f) A course provided under this section may be offered for dual credit at the discretion of the institution of higher education with which a school district partners under this section.

(g) Each school district, in consultation with each institution of higher education with which the district partners, shall develop or purchase instructional materials for a course developed under this section consistent with Chapter 31. The instructional materials must include technology resources that enhance the effectiveness of the course and draw on established best practices.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1117.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.003
§ 1117.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0307
§ 8511.0307. GROUNDWATER.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may conduct surveys and studies of the groundwater supplies in the authority to:

(1) determine the location and quantity of groundwater available for irrigation and other purposes; and

(2) develop and ascertain other information that in the authority's judgment may be necessary to fully develop irrigation and other water uses from the groundwater in the authority.

(b) With the approval and under the supervision of the commission, the authority may appropriate storm water and floodwater to recharge underground freshwater-bearing sand and aquifers in the Nueces River Basin.

(c) The authority shall cooperate with the Edwards Aquifer Authority, or its lawful successor, and any other groundwater conservation district inside the authority's boundaries in any groundwater recharge project in an area where a groundwater conservation district has jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.206
§ 1101.206. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 162.014 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 162 / Section 162.014
§ 162.014. SECURITY FOR THE LOAN.
Status: in_force

No disbursement of funds on a loan shall be made unless the loan is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien on the home. A mortgage retained by or a deed of trust to the board or any other lien may be a participation in a lien securing any other loan for the purchase of the property. Payments to retire the loan shall be made at times determined by the board.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.15 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.15
§ 32.15. REMOVAL OF BEVERAGES FROM PREMISES.
Status: in_force

A private club, irrespective of location or system of storage of alcoholic beverages, may not permit any person to remove any alcoholic beverages from the club premises, except:

(1) as authorized by:

(A) Section 28.10(b) or 32.155; or

(B) Chapter 57, as added by Chapter 441 (S.B. 1450), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019; or

(2) for the purpose of removing unused inventory the person brought onto the premises under Section 14.07, as added by Chapter 792 (H.B. 1997), Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, or 37.01(d).
Tex. Finance Code § 345.062 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.062
§ 345.062. ACCELERATION OF DEBT MATURITY.
Status: in_force

A retail installment contract or retail charge agreement may not authorize the holder to accelerate the maturity of all or a part of the amount owed under the contract or agreement unless:

(1) the retail buyer is in default in the performance of any of the buyer's obligations; or

(2) the holder believes in good faith that the prospect of the buyer's payment or performance is impaired.
Tex. Election Code § 101.108 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 101 / Section 101.108
§ 101.108. TRACKING OF BALLOTING MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state by rule shall create a tracking system under which an FPCA registrant may determine whether a voted ballot has been received by the early voting clerk. Each county that sends ballots to FPCA registrants shall provide information required by the secretary of state to implement the system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.214 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.214
§ 6902.214. EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY AFTER ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Territory may not be excluded from the district after the issuance of bonds.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.004
§ 36.004. EQUALITY OF RATES AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric utility may not directly or indirectly charge, demand, or receive from a person a greater or lesser compensation for a service provided or to be provided by the utility than the compensation prescribed by the applicable tariff filed under Section 32.101.

(b) A person may not knowingly receive or accept a service from an electric utility for a compensation greater or less than the compensation prescribed by the tariff.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), an electric utility may charge an individual customer for wholesale or retail electric service in accordance with Section 36.007.

(d) This title does not prevent a cooperative corporation from returning to its members net earnings resulting from its operations in proportion to the members' purchases from or through the corporation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 3.107 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 3 / Section 3.107
§ 3.107. INSTRUMENT PAYABLE IN FOREIGN MONEY.
Status: in_force

Unless the instrument otherwise provides, an instrument that states the amount payable in foreign money may be paid in the foreign money or in an equivalent amount in dollars calculated by using the current bank-offered spot rate at the place of payment for the purchase of dollars on the day on which the instrument is paid.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.043 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.043
§ 85.043. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES AND ORDERS.
Status: in_force

If the commission requires a showing that refined products were manufactured from oil legally produced, the requirement shall be of uniform application throughout the state; provided that, if the rule or order is promulgated for the purpose of controlling a condition in any local area or preventing a violation in any local area, then on the complaint of a person that the same or similar conditions exist in some other local area and the promulgation and enforcement of the rule could be beneficially applied to that additional area, the commission may determine whether or not those conditions do exist, and if it is shown that they do, the rule or order may be enlarged to include the additional area.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8090.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8090 / Section 8090.0503
§ 8090.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 29.923 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.923
§ 29.923. WORKPLACE SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall collect and make available to a school district on request information regarding workplace safety training that may be included as part of the district's curriculum.

(b) A school district may develop a workplace safety program that provides educators access to the information described by Subsection (a) and encourages educators to include the workplace safety training information in the curriculum of appropriate courses provided to students enrolled in grades 7 through 12.
Tex. Election Code § 182.0041 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 182 / Section 182.0041
§ 182.0041. APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be entitled to be considered for nomination by a convention held under this chapter, a person must make an application for nomination.

(b) Subchapter B, Chapter 181, applies to an application for nomination under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.151
§ 1106.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall require a budget to be prepared for the next fiscal year that includes:

(1) proposed expenditures and disbursements;

(2) estimated receipts and collections; and

(3) the amount of taxes required to be imposed for the year.
Tex. Water Code § 28.023 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.023
§ 28.023. INFORMATION REQUIRED OF APPLICANT.
Status: in_force

An applicant shall furnish any information the commission considers necessary to discharge its duties under this chapter and the rules of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8166.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8166 / Section 8166.102
§ 8166.102. WATER SUPPLY IN AND TO MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The powers granted by Section 8166.101 do not include the power to supply water for municipal uses, domestic uses, or commercial purposes, on a retail basis in the municipal limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality that lies wholly or partly in the district.

(b) A municipality described by Subsection (a) may contract with the district to supply surface water to the municipality for resale. The municipality shall bear the full cost of the development, transportation, distribution, and treatment of the water.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.107
§ 3889.107. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 302.011 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 302 / Section 302.011
§ 302.011. DIVISION OF PROFITS.
Status: in_force

The members of a professional association shall divide the profits derived from the association in the manner provided by the governing documents of the association.
Tex. Occupations Code § 159.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 159 / Section 159.002
§ 159.002. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A communication between a physician and a patient, relative to or in connection with any professional services as a physician to the patient, is confidential and privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this chapter.

(b) A record of the identity, diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a patient by a physician that is created or maintained by a physician is confidential and privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this chapter.

(c) A person who receives information from a confidential communication or record as described by this chapter, other than a person listed in Section 159.004 who is acting on the patient's behalf, may not disclose the information except to the extent that disclosure is consistent with the authorized purposes for which the information was first obtained.

(c-1) No exception to the privilege of confidentiality under Section 159.003 or 159.004 may be construed to create an independent duty or requirement to disclose the confidential information to which the exception applies.

(d) The prohibitions of this chapter continue to apply to a confidential communication or record relating to a patient regardless of when the patient receives the services of a physician, except for medical records at least 75 years old that are requested for historical research purposes.

(e) The privilege of confidentiality may be claimed by the patient or by the physician. The physician may claim the privilege of confidentiality only on behalf of the patient. The physician's authority to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter other than Sections 159.003(a)(10) and (c), a communication or record that is otherwise confidential and privileged under this section may be disclosed or released by a physician without the patient's authorization or consent if the disclosure or release is related to a judicial proceeding in which the patient is a party and the disclosure or release is requested under a subpoena issued under:

(1) the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;

(2) the Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(3) Chapter 121, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(g) Subsection (f) does not prevent a physician from claiming, or otherwise limit the authority of a physician to claim, the privilege of confidentiality on behalf of a patient.
Tex. Local Government Code § 308.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 308 / Section 308.008
§ 308.008. EFFECT OF LAW ON OTHER POWERS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect any special charter granted by the legislature, or any charter adopted by the voters, before August 23, 1925.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.056
§ 651.056. REIMBURSEMENT; PER DIEM.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioner shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in performing the business of the commission.

(b) In addition to reimbursement under Subsection (a), a commissioner shall receive a per diem allowance for each day spent by the commissioner on business of the commission not to exceed 60 days in any calendar year.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.004
§ 47.004. RESIDENT FISHING GUIDE LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) No resident may engage in business as a fishing guide unless the resident has obtained a resident fishing guide license.

(b) The commission may adopt rules governing the issuance and use of a resident fishing guide license, including rules creating separate resident fishing guide licenses for use in saltwater and freshwater.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.162 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.162
§ 521.162. ALTERNATE EXAMINATION IN SPANISH.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall design and administer in each county of this state an alternate examination for Spanish-speaking applicants who are unable to take the regular examination in English.

(b) The alternate examination must be identical to the examination administered to other applicants under Section 521.161 except that all directions and written material, other than the text of highway signs, must be in Spanish. The text of highway signs must be in English.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.054
§ 1064.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of a director, the entity that appointed the vacating director shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Insurance Code § 223.010 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 223 / Section 223.010
§ 223.010. FAILURE TO PAY TAXES.
Status: in_force

A title insurance company that fails to pay all taxes imposed by this chapter is subject to Section 203.002.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.154
§ 603.154. FEES.
Status: repealed

(a) The medical board shall set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.197(20), eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Water Code § 63.377 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.377
§ 63.377. BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

The ballots for the election shall be printed to allow for voting for or against: "Annexation to the navigation district" and "Assumption of a pro rata part of the bonded debt of the navigation district."
Tex. Family Code § 264.1085 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.1085
§ 264.1085. FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The department or a licensed child-placing agency making a foster care placement shall comply with the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. Section 1996b).
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 30.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 30 / Section 30.08
§ 30.08. ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules which it determines to be necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter, including:

(1) limitations on the number of times during any calendar year a nonprofit entity may be issued a permit under this chapter, which may vary based on the type of entity and other factors the commission determines relevant;

(2) the duration for a permit issued under this chapter which may vary depending on the length of the event for which the permit is being issued; and

(3) penalties for a violation of this code or a rule adopted under this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0104
§ 8511.0104. REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

A review of the authority under Section 325.025, Government Code, shall be conducted as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2031, and every 12th year after that year.
Tex. Education Code § 134A.009 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 134A / Section 134A.009
§ 134A.009. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall require each entity receiving a grant under this chapter to submit progress reports to the commission at least twice annually. Each progress report must include the following information relating to a training program funded by the grant:

(1) the number of participants;

(2) an update on progress toward performance benchmarks;

(3) a description of any key accomplishments achieved, lessons learned, or setbacks or risks incurred by the entity in administering the training program;

(4) an explanation of any material changes to the training program's work plan, team, or budget; and

(5) the amount of grant money spent by the entity during the reporting period.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.365 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.365
§ 21.365. CHANGES IN VOTE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN MATTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) With respect to a matter for which the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion of the shares entitled to vote is required by this code, the certificate of formation of a corporation may provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion, but not less than the majority, of the shares entitled to vote on that matter is required for shareholder action on that matter.

(b) With respect to a matter for which the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion of the shares of a class or series is required by this code, the certificate of formation may provide that:

(1) the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion, but not less than the majority, of the shares of that class or series is required for action of the holders of shares of that class or series on that matter; and

(2) notwithstanding any other provision of this code, all classes or series of stock shall only be entitled to vote as a single class or series, and separate voting by class or series is not required, for the purpose of approving any matter, including in connection with any fundamental action or fundamental business transaction.

(c) If a provision of the certificate of formation provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion that is greater than the majority of the shares entitled to vote on a matter is required for shareholder action on that matter, the provision may not be amended, directly or indirectly, without the same affirmative vote unless otherwise provided by the certificate of formation.

(d) If a provision of the certificate of formation provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion that is greater than the majority of the shares of a class or series is required for shareholder action on a matter, the provision may not be amended, directly or indirectly, without the same affirmative vote unless otherwise provided by the certificate of formation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4101.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4101 / Section 4101.056
§ 4101.056. EXEMPTION FROM EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license under this chapter is not required to pass an examination under Section 4101.054 to receive the license if the applicant:

(1) had been principally engaged in the investigation, adjustment, or supervision of losses on August 27, 1973, and during the 90-day period preceding that date;

(2) is applying for a renewal license under this chapter;

(3) is licensed as an adjuster in another state with which a reciprocal agreement has been entered into by the commissioner; or

(4) has completed a course in adjusting losses as prescribed and approved by the commissioner and it is certified, by a form signed by a person described by Subsection (b)(2), to the commissioner on completion of the course that the applicant has:

(A) completed the course; and

(B) passed an examination, in a manner described by Subsection (b)(2), testing the applicant's knowledge and qualification, as prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) An applicant wishing to claim an exemption under Subsection (a)(4) must:

(1) schedule the required examination; and

(2) take the required examination in a testing environment that is controlled, supervised, and proctored by a disinterested third party approved by the commissioner to administer the examination.

(c) In this section, "disinterested third party" means an individual who:

(1) is not related to an applicant by consanguinity or affinity as a first cousin or within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity as described by Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code; and

(2) is not an employee or a subordinate of the applicant.