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Tex. Occupations Code § 504.1521 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 504 / Section 504.1521
§ 504.1521. SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A counselor intern shall obtain the supervised work experience required under Section 504.152 that is obtained in this state at a clinical training institution or under the supervision of a certified clinical supervisor.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to:

(1) register clinical training institutions that meet the criteria established by the executive commissioner to protect the safety and welfare of the people of this state; and

(2) certify clinical supervisors who hold certification credentials approved by the department or by a person designated by the department, such as the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium or another person that meets the criteria established by the executive commissioner to protect the safety and welfare of the people of this state.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.144 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.144
§ 141.144. REFUSAL OF INSPECTION OR SAMPLING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses, conspires to refuse, or causes another person to refuse to permit entry, inspection, sampling, or the examination and copying of invoices or transportation records under Subchapter E of this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.113
§ 54A.113. ORDER OF COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Pending a de novo hearing before the referring court, a proposed order or judgment of the associate judge is in full force and effect and is enforceable as an order or judgment of the referring court, except for an order providing for the appointment of a receiver.

(b) If a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is not timely filed or the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court is waived, the proposed order or judgment of the associate judge becomes the order or judgment of the referring court only on the referring court's signing the proposed order or judgment.

(c) An order by an associate judge for the temporary detention or incarceration of a witness or party shall be presented to the referring court on the day the witness or party is detained or incarcerated. The referring court, without prejudice to the right to a de novo hearing provided by Section 54A.115, may approve the temporary detention or incarceration or may order the release of the party or witness, with or without bond, pending a de novo hearing. If the referring court is not immediately available, the associate judge may order the release of the party or witness, with or without bond, pending a de novo hearing or may continue the person's detention or incarceration for not more than 72 hours.
Tex. Local Government Code § 211.018 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 211 / Section 211.018
§ 211.018. CONTINUATION OF LAND USE REGARDING MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "manufactured home," "manufactured home community," and "manufactured home lot" have the meanings assigned by Section 94.001, Property Code.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may not require a change in the nonconforming use of any manufactured home lot within the boundaries of a manufactured home community if:

(1) the nonconforming use of the land constituting the manufactured home community is authorized by law; and

(2) at least 50 percent of the manufactured home lots in the manufactured home community are physically occupied by a manufactured home used as a residence.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b), requiring a change in the nonconforming use includes:

(1) requiring the number of manufactured home lots designated as a nonconforming use to be decreased; and

(2) declaring that the nonconforming use of the manufactured home lots has been abandoned based on a period of continuous abandonment of use as a manufactured home lot of any lot for less than 12 months.

(d) A manufactured home owner may install a new or used manufactured home, regardless of the size, or any appurtenance on a manufactured home lot located in a manufactured home community for which a nonconforming use is authorized by law, provided that the manufactured home or appurtenance and the installation of the manufactured home or appurtenance comply with:

(1) nonconforming land use standards, including standards relating to separation and setback distances and lot size, applicable on the date the nonconforming use of the land constituting the manufactured home community was authorized by law; and

(2) all applicable state and federal law and standards in effect on the date of the installation of the manufactured home or appurtenance.

(e) A municipality that prohibits the construction of new single-family residences or the construction of additions to existing single-family residences on a site located in a designated floodplain may, notwithstanding Subsection (b), (c), or (d), prohibit the installation of a manufactured home in a manufactured home community on a manufactured home lot that is located in an equivalently designated floodplain.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 34.056 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 34 / Section 34.056
§ 34.056. PLACING LEASE ON MARKET.
Status: in_force

If a board determines there is a demand for the purchase of oil, gas, or mineral leases on a lot or tract of land subject to the control of the board which will reasonably insure an advantageous sale, the board shall place the oil, gas, or mineral leases on the market in the tract or tracts which the board may designate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.306 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.306
§ 1251.306. PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual covered under group continuation coverage under this subchapter shall pay premiums for the coverage directly to the group policyholder or contract holder.

(b) The coverage must provide the individual with the option of paying the premiums in monthly installments.

(c) The group policyholder or contract holder may require the individual to pay a monthly fee of not more than $5 for administrative costs.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.037 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.037
§ 2254.037. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

As part of the biennial budgetary hearing process conducted by the Legislative Budget Board and the governor's Budget and Planning Office, a state agency shall report to the Legislative Budget Board and the governor's Budget and Planning Office on any actions taken in response to the recommendations of any consultant with whom the state agency contracts during the previous biennium.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.052 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.052
§ 23.052. ORGANIZERS.
Status: in_force

Subject to The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code), 25 or more persons, the majority of whom must be residents of this state, may form a business development corporation to promote, develop, and advance the prosperity and economic welfare of this state.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.007
§ 16.007. RETURN OF EXECUTION.
Status: in_force

A person must bring suit against a sheriff or other officer or the surety of the sheriff or officer for failure to return an execution issued in the person's favor, not later than five years after the date on which the execution was returnable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5007.216 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5007 / Section 5007.216
§ 5007.216. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT POLICY.
Status: in_force

The port commission shall develop and implement a policy that provides a structure for public involvement. The policy must include:

(1) a clear and detailed description of how the authority will seek to actively engage stakeholders;

(2) specific actions the authority will take to meet or exceed the requirements of laws related to open meetings; and

(3) strategies that include use of the authority's website to make available clear, updated information on issues of public concern.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.005
§ 3817.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 1433, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, enacting former Section 376.454, Local Government Code, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Section 3817.106 or its predecessor statute, former Section 376.476, Local Government Code, as added by Section 1, Chapter 1433, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 552.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.009
§ 552.009.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.009. OPEN RECORDS STEERING COMMITTEE: ADVICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL; ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) The open records steering committee is composed of two representatives of the attorney general's office and:

(1) a representative of each of the following, appointed by its governing entity:

(A) the comptroller's office;

(B) the Department of Public Safety;

(C) the Department of Information Resources; and

(D) the Texas State Library and Archives Commission;

(2) five public members, appointed by the attorney general; and

(3) a representative of each of the following types of local governments, appointed by the attorney general:

(A) a municipality;

(B) a county; and

(C) a school district.

(b) The representative of the attorney general designated by the attorney general is the presiding officer of the committee. The committee shall meet as prescribed by committee procedures or at the call of the presiding officer.

(b) The representative of the attorney general is the presiding officer of the committee. The committee shall meet as prescribed by committee procedures or at the call of the presiding officer.

(c) The committee shall advise the attorney general regarding the office of the attorney general's performance of its duties under Sections 552.010, 552.205, 552.262, 552.269, and 552.274.

(d) The members of the committee who represent state governmental bodies and the public members of the committee shall periodically study and determine the types of public information for which it would be useful to the public or cost-effective for the government if the type of information were made available by state governmental bodies by means of the Internet or another electronic format. The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor, the presiding officer of each house of the legislature, and the budget committee and state affairs committee of each house of the legislature.

(e) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the committee. Chapter 2110 applies to the reimbursement of a public member's expenses related to service on the committee. Any reimbursement of the expenses of a member who represents a state or local governmental body may be paid only from funds available to the state or local governmental body the member represents.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.206
§ 3901.206. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an 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. Finance Code § 347.403 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.403
§ 347.403. AMOUNTS THAT MAY BE RECOVERED BY REAL PROPERTY OWNER.
Status: in_force

In addition to the recovery of the rental charges, the owner of real property who is required to retain legal counsel to recover the amounts subject to the possessory lien under Section 347.402 is entitled to recover:

(1) other actual damages;

(2) attorney's fees; and

(3) court costs.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.208 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.208
§ 58.208. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not require a political subdivision to use a pseudonym in a report, file, or record that:

(1) is not intended for distribution to the public; or

(2) is not the subject of an open records request under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 258.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 258 / Section 258.202
§ 258.202. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish an advisory committee to analyze and report on data and associated trends concerning anesthesia-related deaths or incidents as provided by this subchapter. The advisory committee consists of six members appointed by the board in the manner provided by Section 258.203 and must include:

(1) a general dentist;

(2) a dentist anesthesiologist;

(3) an oral and maxillofacial surgeon;

(4) a pediatric dentist;

(5) a physician anesthesiologist; and

(6) a periodontist.

(b) In appointing members to the advisory committee, the board shall maintain a balanced representation of general dentists and specialists to ensure the advisory committee has expertise with respect to each permit category.

(c) A board member may not serve as a member of the advisory committee. A former board member may not be appointed to the advisory committee until the second anniversary of the expiration of the member's term on the board.

(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the advisory committee.
Tex. Education Code § 54.618 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.618
§ 54.618. POWERS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board has the powers necessary or proper to carry out this subchapter.

(b) The board may:

(1) adopt an official seal;

(2) adopt rules to implement this subchapter;

(3) sue and be sued;

(4) enter into contracts and other necessary instruments;

(5) enter into agreements or other transactions with the United States, state agencies, including institutions of higher education, private or independent institutions of higher education, career schools and colleges, and local governments;

(6) appear in its own behalf before governmental agencies;

(7) contract for necessary goods and services and engage the services of private consultants, actuaries, trustees, records administrators, managers, legal counsel, and auditors for administrative or technical assistance;

(8) solicit and accept gifts, grants, loans, and other aid from any source or participate in any other way in any government program to carry out this subchapter;

(9) impose administrative fees;

(10) contract with a person to market the program;

(11) purchase liability insurance covering the board and employees and agents of the board; and

(12) establish other policies, procedures, and eligibility criteria to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.056
§ 1052.056. OFFICERS.
Status: repealed

(a) The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, secretary, and other officers as in the judgment of the board are necessary.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009.

(c) If the president is absent or fails and declines to act, the vice president shall perform the president's duties and exercise the president's powers under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 111.20 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.20
§ 111.20. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The University of Houston System hereby created is composed of all those institutions and entities presently under the governance, control, jurisdiction, and management of the Board of Regents of the University of Houston.

(b) The University of Houston System shall also be composed of such other institutions and entities as from time to time may be assigned by specific legislative act to the governance, control, jurisdiction, and management of the University of Houston System.

(c) The governance, control, jurisdiction, organization, and management of the University of Houston System is hereby vested in the present Board of Regents of the University of Houston, which will hereinafter be known and designated as the Board of Regents of the University of Houston System.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2402.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2402 / Section 2402.104
§ 2402.104. DIGITAL NETWORK IDENTIFICATION OF DRIVERS AND VEHICLES TO PASSENGERS.
Status: in_force

A transportation network company shall, before a passenger enters a vehicle for a digitally prearranged ride, provide through the company's digital network to the passenger requesting the ride:

(1) the driver's first name and picture; and

(2) the make, model, and license plate number of the driver's vehicle.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 116.146 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.146
§ 116.146. RECOVERY OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

Civil penalties owed under Sections 116.143 through 116.145 of this code may be recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general at the request of the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 964.073 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 964 / Section 964.073
§ 964.073. ADJUSTER LICENSE NOT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a captive insurance company is not required to use a person licensed as an adjuster under Chapter 4101 to adjust losses.

(b) A captive insurance company shall use a person licensed as an adjuster under Chapter 4101 to adjust a claim that a person that is not an affiliated company or an insured controlled unaffiliated business makes against an affiliated company insured by the captive insurance company.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 711.0105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 711 / Section 711.0105
§ 711.0105. METHOD OF REMOVAL OF REMAINS.
Status: in_force

(a) The removal of remains authorized under this chapter shall be supervised by a cemetery keeper, a licensed funeral director, a medical examiner, a coroner, or a professional archeologist.

(b) The person removing the remains shall make a good faith effort to locate and remove all human remains, any casket or other covering of the remains, and any funerary objects associated with the remains.

(c) Remains that have been moved must be reburied unless a court, medical examiner, coroner, other authorized official, or next of kin approves a different disposition of the remains.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7213.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7213 / Section 7213.002
§ 7213.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special utility district in Kaufman County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Tex. Penal Code § 8.09 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 8 / Section 8.09
§ 8.09. VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING OR COMPELLING PROSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the actor:

(1) was a victim of an offense under Section 20A.02 or 43.05; and

(2) engaged in the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution as a direct result of being caused, through means of force, fraud, or coercion as described by Subsection (c), to engage in that specific conduct.

(b) Subsection (a) applies only if:

(1) the actor would not have engaged in the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution but for the use of force, fraud, or coercion;

(2) the use of force, fraud, or coercion would have compelled a reasonable person in the actor's circumstances to engage in the conduct;

(3) the actor was not merely afforded an opportunity to engage in the conduct without the use of force, fraud, or coercion; and

(4) the conduct does not constitute an offense listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, unless the actor is charged only as a party to that offense under Section 7.01.

(c) For purposes of this section, "force, fraud, or coercion" has the same meaning as in Section 20A.02.

(d) Information relevant to the identification of a defendant's status as a victim of an offense described by Subsection (a)(1) may be offered to establish an affirmative defense under this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, the actor is not required to prove that the person using force, fraud, or coercion to cause the actor to engage in the conduct that is the subject of the prosecution was charged with or convicted of an offense under Section 20A.02 or 43.05.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.253
§ 1013.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.

(b) The tax assessor-collector shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.
Tex. Government Code § 3106.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3106 / Section 3106.007
§ 3106.007. RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who has personal knowledge that a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical first responder has been killed or seriously injured in the line of duty, or that a federal law enforcement officer or special agent has been killed or seriously injured while performing duties in this state to assist a state or local law enforcement agency, may submit that information in writing to a committee under this chapter.

(b) The head of an agency that employs a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical first responder who has knowledge of a private citizen described by Section 3106.0041(a) and a state legislator representing the district in which the private citizen resides may submit information about the private citizen in writing to a committee under this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.085 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.085
§ 302.085. USE BY COUNCIL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
Status: in_force

The council and each local workforce development board shall use the information developed under this subchapter and other information to determine whether a specific workforce training and services program administered by or funded by the local board is effective and whether to continue the training and services program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.112
§ 1046.112. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $10,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.