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Tex. Education Code § 29.364 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.364
§ 29.364. SUSPENSION OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall suspend the account of a participating child who fails to remain in good standing by complying with applicable law or a requirement of the program.

(b) On suspension of an account under Subsection (a), the comptroller shall notify the participating parent in writing that the account has been suspended and that no additional payments may be made from the account. The notification must specify the grounds for the suspension and state that the participating parent has 30 days to respond and take any corrective action required by the comptroller.

(c) On the expiration of the 30-day period under Subsection (b), the comptroller shall:

(1) order closure of the suspended account;

(2) order temporary reinstatement of the account, conditioned on the performance of a specified action by the participating parent; or

(3) order full reinstatement of the account.

(d) The comptroller may recover money distributed under the program that was used for expenses not allowed under Section 29.359, for a child who was not eligible to participate in the program at the time of the expenditure, or from an education service provider or vendor of educational products that was not approved at the time of the expenditure. The money and any interest or other additions received related to the money may be recovered from the participating parent or the education service provider or vendor of educational products that received the money in accordance with applicable law if the participating child's account is suspended or closed under this section. The comptroller shall deposit money recovered under this subsection into the program fund.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.039 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.039
§ 2001.039. AGENCY REVIEW OF EXISTING RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall review and consider for readoption each of its rules in accordance with this section.

(b) A state agency shall review a rule not later than the fourth anniversary of the date on which the rule takes effect and every four years after that date. The adoption of an amendment to an existing rule does not affect the dates on which the rule must be reviewed except that the effective date of an amendment is considered to be the effective date of the rule if the agency formally conducts a review of the rule in accordance with this section as part of the process of adopting the amendment.

(c) The state agency shall readopt, readopt with amendments, or repeal a rule as the result of reviewing the rule under this section.

(d) The procedures of this subchapter relating to the original adoption of a rule apply to the review of a rule and to the resulting repeal, readoption, or readoption with amendments of the rule, except as provided by this subsection. Publishing the Texas Administrative Code citation to a rule under review satisfies the requirements of this subchapter relating to publishing the text of the rule unless the agency readopts the rule with amendments as a result of the review.

(e) A state agency's review of a rule must include an assessment of whether the reasons for initially adopting the rule continue to exist.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.206
§ 3838.206. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.166 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.166
§ 39.166. RELIABILITY PLAN FOR REGIONS WITH RAPID ELECTRICAL LOAD GROWTH.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall direct the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region to:

(1) identify each region in which transmission capacity is insufficient to meet the region's existing and forecasted electrical load, as reasonably determined by the certificated transmission service provider; and

(2) develop a reliability plan to serve existing and forecasted electrical load in the identified region.

(b) The commission shall develop a plan to implement each reliability plan adopted under Subsection (a) to ensure timely development and approval of necessary transmission service improvements.
Tex. Government Code § 660.074 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.074
§ 660.074. GROUP TRAVEL.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only if a key official, member of a board, or member of the legislature travels with another official or member in an aircraft owned or leased by the other official or member.

(b) In addition to the amount entitled to be reimbursed under Section 660.071, the key official, member of a board, or member of the legislature who owns or leases the aircraft is entitled to an amount equal to the amount that would have been paid or reimbursed to each passenger had the passenger incurred the contract airfare, if the passenger's agency is subject to rules adopted under Section 2171.055, or the average coach airfare, if the passenger's agency is not subject to those rules, instead of traveling on the aircraft. The total reimbursement to the official or member may not exceed the total cost of the trip.

(c) The lessee of the aircraft may require the reimbursement to be paid to the vendor providing the leased aircraft instead of the lessee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.4055 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.4055
§ 548.4055. RULES REGARDING CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53, Occupations Code, with respect to the certification of persons under this subchapter. The commission's rules must list the specific offenses for each category of persons regulated under this subchapter for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the commission to take action under Section 53.021, Occupations Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8376.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8376 / Section 8376.202
§ 8376.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.358 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.358
§ 2269.358. CONTENTS OF DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE.
Status: in_force

A design criteria package may include, as appropriate:

(1) budget or cost estimates;

(2) information on the site;

(3) performance criteria;

(4) special material requirements;

(5) initial design calculations;

(6) known utilities;

(7) capacity requirements;

(8) quality assurance and quality control requirements;

(9) the type, size, and location of structures; and

(10) notice of any ordinances, rules, or goals adopted by the governmental entity relating to awarding contracts to historically underutilized businesses.
Tex. Finance Code § 65.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 65 / Section 65.103
§ 65.103. JOINT TENANCY ACCOUNT HELD BY HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Status: in_force

(a) A husband and wife may enter into a savings contract that creates a joint tenancy with right of survivorship with respect to community property deposited in a savings account and any future additions or dividends made or credited to the account.

(b) An agreement under Subsection (a) must be in writing and subscribed to by the husband and wife but is not required to be acknowledged.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.208 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.208
§ 284.208. DECISION OF HEARING OFFICER.
Status: repealed

(a) The hearing officer shall issue a decision stating:

(1) whether the person charged is liable for a violation of the order; and

(2) the amount of the fine and costs to be assessed against the person.

(b) The hearing officer shall file the decision with the county clerk.

(c) A decision of a hearing officer filed under Subsection (b) must be kept in a separate index and file. The decision may be recorded using a computer printout, microfilm, microfiche, or a similar data processing technique.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 963, Sec. 2(b), eff. September 1, 2005.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 963, Sec. 2(b), eff. September 1, 2005.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.006
§ 3929.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code.

(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for:

(1) the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code; and

(2) any other district purpose, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds or other obligations issued by the district under Section 3929.253.

(c) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city may determine the percentage of the property in the zone that may be used for residential purposes and is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8010A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8010A / Section 8010A.0101
§ 8010A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 49.
Tex. Finance Code § 394.213 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 394 / Section 394.213
§ 394.213. DUTIES OF PROPER MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

A provider has a duty to a consumer who receives debt management services from the provider to ensure that client money held by the provider is managed properly at all times.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.431 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.431
§ 2001.431. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Unit" means two or more licensed authorized organizations that conduct bingo at the same location joining together to share revenues, authorized expenses, and inventory related to bingo operations.

(2) "Unit accounting" means a method by which licensed authorized organizations that are members of a unit account for the sharing of revenues, authorized expenses, and inventory related to bingo operations.

(3) "Unit accounting agreement" means a written agreement by all the licensed authorized organizations that are members of a unit that contains, at a minimum:

(A) the taxpayer name and number of each licensed authorized organization that is a member of the unit;

(B) the method by which the net proceeds of the bingo operations of the unit will be apportioned among the members of the unit;

(C) the name of the unit manager or designated agent of the unit; and

(D) the methods by which the unit may be dissolved and by which one or more members of the unit may withdraw from participation in the unit, including the distribution of funds, records, and inventory and the allocation of authorized expenses and liabilities on dissolution or withdrawal of one or more members of the unit.

(4) "Unit manager" means an individual who is responsible for the revenues, authorized expenses, and inventory of a unit.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.078 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.078
§ 161.078. WEBSITE; BROCHURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Based on the memorandum of understanding described by Section 161.076, the board shall integrate web services and develop a hard-copy brochure that provides in a centralized, comprehensive, and simplified format information about all available veterans benefits and services, including benefits and services offered by the board and the commission. In integrating web services, the board shall develop a single entry point to allow public access to information related to all available veterans benefits and services.

(b) This section does not preclude the board or commission from operating additional websites or disseminating other information as determined appropriate by the board or the commission, in accordance with the memorandum of understanding provided under Section 161.076.
Tex. Family Code § 233.026 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 233 / Section 233.026
§ 233.026. TIME FOR COURT HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) When a timely request for a court hearing has been filed as provided by Section 233.023, the court shall hold a hearing on the confirmation of a child support review order that has not been agreed to by the parties not later than the 30th day after the date the request was filed.

(b) A court may not hold a hearing on the confirmation of a nonagreed child support review order if a party does not timely request a hearing as provided by Section 233.023.

(c) If the court resets the time of the hearing, the reset hearing shall be held not later than the 30th day after the date set for the initial hearing.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 9.008 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.008
§ 9.008. EFFECT OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The registration of a foreign entity other than a foreign limited liability partnership is effective when the application filed under Chapter 4 takes effect. The registration remains in effect until the registration terminates, is withdrawn, or is revoked.

(b) Except in a proceeding to revoke the registration, the secretary of state's issuance of an acknowledgment that the entity has filed an application is conclusive evidence of the authority of the foreign filing entity to transact business in this state under the entity's name or under another name stated in the application, in accordance with Section 9.004(b)(1).

(c) Subchapter K, Chapter 152, governs the effect of registration of a foreign limited liability partnership to transact business in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.101
§ 2165.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to space to which, under Section 2167.001, Chapter 2167 applies.
Tex. Education Code § 45.202 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.202
§ 45.202. SELECTION OF DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

The school depository or depositories of every independent school district may be selected only as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 174.022 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 174 / Section 174.022
§ 174.022. TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION.
Status: repealed

(a) The precinct conventions may be held at a time and place as determined by rules adopted by the state executive committee of a political party.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054, Sec. 33, eff. June 14, 2013.

(c) If conventions are held on general primary election day, the hour set for convening the conventions may not be earlier than 7 p.m. or later than 9 p.m., but a convention may not convene until the last voter has voted at the precinct polling place. If conventions are held on a day other than general primary election day, the county executive committee shall set the hour for convening or a time frame in which the conventions must convene.

(d) The place selected for a convention must meet the same requirements for access by the elderly and persons with physical disabilities as a polling place under Section 43.034(a).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.245 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.245
§ 431.245. DEFINITION OR STANDARD OF IDENTITY, QUALITY, OR FILL OF CONTAINER.
Status: in_force

(a) A definition or standard of identity, quality, or fill of container of the federal Act is a definition or standard of identity, quality, or fill of container in this chapter, except as modified by department rules.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule may establish definitions and standards of identity, quality, and fill of container for a food if:

(1) a federal regulation does not apply to the food; and

(2) the executive commissioner determines that adopting the rules will promote honest and fair dealing in the interest of consumers.

(c) A temporary permit granted for interstate shipment of an experimental pack of food that varies from the requirements of federal definitions and standards of identity is automatically effective in this state under the conditions of the permit.

(d) The department may issue additional permits if the department determines that:

(1) it is necessary for the completion of an otherwise adequate investigation; and

(2) the interests of consumers are safeguarded.

(e) A permit issued under Subsection (d) is subject to the terms and conditions of department rules.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.043 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.043
§ 413.043. OVERCHARGING PROHIBITED; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care provider commits an offense if the person knowingly charges an insurance carrier an amount greater than that normally charged for similar treatment to a payor outside the workers' compensation system, except for mandated or negotiated charges.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Tax Code § 313.171 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 313 / Section 313.171
§ 313.171. SAVING PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A limitation on appraised value approved under Subchapter B or C before the expiration of that subchapter continues in effect according to that subchapter as that subchapter existed immediately before its expiration, and that law is continued in effect for purposes of the limitation on appraised value.

(b) The repeal of Subchapter D does not affect a property owner's entitlement to a tax credit granted under Subchapter D if the property owner qualified for the tax credit before the repeal of Subchapter D.
Tex. Finance Code § 14.259 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.259
§ 14.259. RECOVERY OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the administrative penalty or restitution amount, the court may authorize the commissioner to recover from a person who pays an administrative penalty or restitution amount, or both, reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the ordered amount, including the cost of investigation, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.354 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.354
§ 2165.354. INITIAL REVIEW OF QUALIFYING PROJECT PROPOSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission staff shall conduct an initial review of each qualifying project proposal submitted to the commission and provide to commission members a summary of the review, including an analysis and recommendations.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), the commission shall use a value for money analysis in evaluating each qualifying project proposal to:

(1) conduct a thorough risk analysis of the proposal that identifies specific risks shared between this state and the private partner and subjects the risks to negotiation in the contract;

(2) determine if the proposal is in the best long-term financial interest of this state; and

(3) determine if the project will provide a tangible public benefit to this state.

(c) If commission staff determine that a value for money analysis is not appropriate for evaluating a specific qualifying project proposal, the staff shall submit to the commission a written report stating the reasons for using an alternative analysis methodology.

(d) The commission shall coordinate with the commission's office of internal audit for review and receipt of comments on the reasonableness of the assumptions used in the value for money analysis or alternative analysis methodology used to evaluate a qualifying project proposal under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1255.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1255 / Section 1255.001
§ 1255.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Continuing supervision by a health care provider" includes a period of incapacity that is permanent or long-term due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective and for which the affected individual is not receiving active treatment by a health care provider.

(2) "Dependent" means an individual who is under 18 years of age, or 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care due to a mental or physical disability, and is, in relation to an insured:

(A) a biological, adopted, or foster child;

(B) a legal ward;

(C) a child of the insured's spouse;

(D) a child with respect to whom the insured is a party to a suit in which the insured seeks to adopt the child; or

(E) a child of a person to whom the insured stands in loco parentis.

(3) "Family leave" means leave taken by an employee from work for reasons described by Section 1255.102.

(4) "Family leave insurance" means an insurance policy issued through an employer related to a benefit program provided to an employee to pay for a portion of the employee's income loss due to family leave taken by the employee.

(5) "Family member," in relation to an insured, includes a dependent, spouse, or parent or any other person defined as a family member in the family leave insurance policy.

(6) "Health care provider" means a person licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide health care services in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.

(7) "Parent" means, in relation to an insured:

(A) a biological, adoptive, or foster parent;

(B) a stepparent;

(C) a legal guardian; or

(D) a person who stood in loco parentis to the insured when the insured was a child.

(8) "Serious health condition" means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition, including transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation, that involves:

(A) inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility;

(B) continuing treatment; or

(C) continuing supervision by a health care provider.
Tex. Family Code § 261.504 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.504
§ 261.504. REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) At the close of a hearing on an application for a protective order under this subchapter, the court shall find whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that:

(1) the child:

(A) is a victim of abuse or neglect; or

(B) has a history of being abused or neglected; and

(2) there is a threat of:

(A) immediate or continued abuse or neglect to the child;

(B) someone illegally taking the child from the home in which the child is placed;

(C) behavior that poses a threat to the caregiver with whom the child is placed; or

(D) someone committing an act of violence against the child or the child's caregiver.

(a-1) In making a determination whether the child is or has been a victim of abuse or neglect, the court shall consider the opinion of a medical professional obtained by an individual against whom a protective order is sought.

(b) If the court makes an affirmative finding under Subsection (a), the court shall issue a protective order that includes a statement of that finding.