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Tex. Labor Code § 413.018 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.018
§ 413.018. REVIEW OF MEDICAL CARE IF GUIDELINES EXCEEDED.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall provide for the periodic review of medical care provided in claims in which guidelines for expected or average return to work time frames are exceeded.

(b) The division shall review the medical treatment provided in a claim that exceeds the guidelines and may take appropriate action to ensure that necessary and reasonable care is provided.

(c) The division shall implement a program to encourage employers and treating doctors to discuss the availability of modified duty to encourage the safe and more timely return to work of injured employees. The division may require a treating or examining doctor, on the request of the employer, insurance carrier, or division, to provide a functional capacity evaluation of an injured employee and to determine the employee's ability to engage in physical activities found in the workplace or in activities that are required in a modified duty setting.

(d) The division shall provide through the division's health and safety information and medical review outreach programs information to employers regarding effective return to work programs. This section does not require an employer to provide modified duty or an employee to accept a modified duty assignment. An employee who does not accept an employer's offer of modified duty determined by the division to be a bona fide job offer is subject to Section 408.103(e).

(e) The commissioner may adopt rules and forms as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919A.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919A / Section 7919A.0204
§ 7919A.0204. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial directors that will be replaced by appointment by the commission are as follows:

(1) Clark Overlander;

(2) Justin Morse;

(3) Zach Stateson; and

(4) Michelle Dobson.

(b) The initial director that will be replaced by appointment by the governing body of the city is Mark Kaiser.

(c) The initial directors shall determine by lot which two positions expire after two years, and which three positions expire after four years.

(d) This section expires March 31, 2026.
Tex. Government Code § 2308A.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308A / Section 2308A.008
§ 2308A.008. INTERNET-BASED RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

(a) Using federal funding or gifts, grants, or donations available for the purpose, the coordinating board may establish Internet-based resources for the initiative. The resources may include:

(1) a central Internet website for the initiative that contains information on the state workforce development goals and the strategies for achieving those goals developed under Section 2308A.006;

(2) a unified dashboard, updated on an annual or more frequent basis, that reports progress toward accomplishment of the state workforce development goals, both statewide and disaggregated by public school and public school campus, institution of higher education campus, workforce region, and county;

(3) data on the outcomes of students who participate in career education and training programs, disaggregated to the extent practicable by income, race, ethnicity, and gender, including data regarding degree and credential completion, employment status and industry of employment, and earnings over time;

(4) guidance supporting the use of data on the dashboard described by Subdivision (2) for greater accessibility for a wide range of public, practitioner, and legislative users;

(5) tools enabling residents of the state to:

(A) explore careers that match the resident's education and skills and lead to a self-sufficient wage;

(B) identify and evaluate education and training opportunities related to the resident's career interests; and

(C) connect to available jobs through existing job matching websites; and

(6) tools to support joint program planning, budgeting, and performance evaluation among:

(A) the agency, coordinating board, and commission; and

(B) public schools, institutions of higher education, local workforce development boards, and partnering entities.

(b) In establishing Internet-based resources for the initiative under Subsection (a), the coordinating board shall solicit input from the agency and the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.051
§ 1096.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors elected from the district at large.

(b) Each even-numbered year, on the May uniform election date or another date authorized by law, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.

(c) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Water Code § 26.035 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.035
§ 26.035. FEDERAL GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The executive director with the approval of the commission or the executive administrator with the approval of the board, as applicable under this code or other laws, may execute agreements with the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal agency that administers programs providing federal cooperation, assistance, grants, or loans for research, development, investigation, training, planning, studies, programming, and construction related to methods, procedures, and facilities for the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste or other water quality control activities. The commission or board may accept federal funds for these purposes and for other purposes consistent with the objectives of this chapter and may use the funds as prescribed by law or as provided by agreement.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.015 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 72 / Section 72.015
§ 72.015. MOVEMENT OF FRUIT IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE; CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not haul, truck, or otherwise move citrus fruit from any premises or area that is under quarantine for Mexican fruit fly infestation by this chapter or by order of the department in violation of the quarantine without a written permit or certificate issued by the department or an inspector of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

(b) A person may not move citrus fruit into this state from any state, nation, territory, or area that is under quarantine for Mexican fruit fly infestation by the department, by the Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, or by the sanitary authority of the state, nation, or territory from which the fruit is moved, without a certificate issued by the department.

(c) A person who has been issued a certificate under Subsection (a) or (b) of this section may not transport citrus fruit from a quarantined area to any place other than the place designated on the certificate.

(d) An owner, part owner, or caretaker may not permit or allow citrus fruit to be shipped or transported in violation of Subsection (a) or (b) of this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 324.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 324 / Section 324.022
§ 324.022. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) After the filing of the petition, the commissioners court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition that is after the 20th day but on or before the 40th day after the date the petition is filed.

(b) The commissioners court shall publish notice of the petition and the hearing date in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

(c) The notice must be published once each week for a period of two weeks before the hearing date.
Tex. Property Code § 5.023 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.023
§ 5.023. IMPLIED COVENANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the conveyance expressly provides otherwise, the use of "grant" or "convey" in a conveyance of an estate of inheritance or fee simple implies only that the grantor and the grantor's heirs covenant to the grantee and the grantee's heirs or assigns:

(1) that prior to the execution of the conveyance the grantor has not conveyed the estate or any interest in the estate to a person other than the grantee; and

(2) that at the time of the execution of the conveyance the estate is free from encumbrances.

(b) An implied covenant under this section may be the basis for a lawsuit as if it had been expressed in the conveyance.
Tex. Government Code § 481.414 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.414
§ 481.414. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The bank may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 5.515 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.515
§ 5.515. EMERGENCY ORDER BECAUSE OF CATASTROPHE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue an emergency order authorizing immediate action for the addition, replacement, or repair of facilities or control equipment or the repair or replacement of roads, bridges, or other infrastructure improvements necessitated by a catastrophe occurring in this state and the emission of air contaminants during the addition, replacement, or repair of those facilities, that equipment, or those improvements if the actions and emissions are otherwise precluded under Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code.

(b) An order issued under this section:

(1) may authorize action only:

(A) on property on which a catastrophe has occurred;

(B) on other property that is owned by the owner or operator of the damaged facility and that produces the same intermediates, products, or by-products; or

(C) for a public works project needed to repair or replace a damaged road, bridge, or other infrastructure improvement destroyed during a catastrophe; and

(2) must contain a schedule for submitting a complete application for a permit under Section 382.0518, Health and Safety Code.

(c) The person applying for an emergency order must demonstrate that there will be no more than a de minimis increase in the predicted concentration of air contaminants at or beyond the property line of the other property on which action is authorized under Subsection (b)(1)(B). The commission shall review and act on an application submitted as provided by Subsection (b)(2) without regard to construction activity under an order under this section.

(d) An applicant desiring an emergency order under this section must submit an application under Section 5.502 that, in addition to complying with that section:

(1) describes the catastrophe;

(2) states that:

(A) the construction and emissions are essential to prevent loss of life, serious injury, severe property damage, loss of a critical transportation thoroughfare, or severe economic loss not attributable to the applicant's actions and are necessary for the addition, replacement, or repair of a facility or control equipment or the repair or replacement of a road, bridge, or other infrastructure improvement necessitated by the catastrophe;

(B) there is no practicable alternative to the proposed construction and emissions; and

(C) the emissions will not cause or contribute to air pollution;

(3) estimates the dates on which the proposed construction or emissions, or both, will begin and end;

(4) estimates the date on which the facility, equipment, or infrastructure improvement will begin operation; and

(5) describes the quantity and type of air contaminants proposed to be emitted.

(e) In this section, "catastrophe" means an unforeseen event, including an act of God, an act of war, severe weather, explosions, fire, or similar occurrences beyond the reasonable control of the applicant, that makes a facility or its related appurtenances or a road, bridge, or other infrastructure improvement inoperable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8028.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8028 / Section 8028.0302
§ 8028.0302. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.006
§ 3849.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

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

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

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

(3) an enterprise zone created by a municipality under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.302
§ 1051.302. EXAMINATION FEE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 2113.203, Government Code, the board may delegate the collection of any examination fee prescribed by the board to the person who conducts the examination.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 2.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 2 / Section 2.002
§ 2.002. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) agriculture has been a critical element in the economic, cultural, and historical development of this state;

(2) the impact of agriculture in this state is declining, due to urbanization, economic changes, and changes in agriculture;

(3) the effects of those changes are not limited to rural areas and the agricultural community but affect citizens throughout the state, including those in urban areas;

(4) agriculture is a vital component of a diversified state economy and creates numerous businesses and job opportunities;

(5) agriculture is directly and substantially affected by factors beyond the control of the industry, including adverse weather conditions and changes in world commodity markets;

(6) agriculture renews the natural resources of this state through the annual production of crops and livestock; and

(7) to ensure that agriculture remains a vital force in this state, the state must assess the condition of agriculture and the role of state government and develop an agricultural policy to guide governmental actions.
Tex. Water Code § 54.731 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.731
§ 54.731. DEBTS OF ORIGINAL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After two or more districts are consolidated, the debts of the original districts shall be protected and may not be impaired. These debts may be paid by taxes levied on the land in the original districts as if they had not consolidated or from contributions from the consolidated district on terms stated in the consolidation agreement.

(b) If each district assumed the other's bonds, notes, and other obligations, taxes may be levied uniformly on all taxable property within the consolidated district in payment of the debts.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.103 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.103
§ 111.103. SETTLEMENT OF PENALTY AND INTEREST ONLY.
Status: repealed

(a) The comptroller may settle a claim for a tax penalty or interest on a tax imposed by this title if the taxpayer exercised reasonable diligence to comply with the provisions of this title.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 42(a)(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Tex. Water Code § 36.402 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.402
§ 36.402. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 36.416, this subchapter applies to the notice and hearing process used by a district for permit and permit amendment applications for which a hearing is required.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.054 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 11 / Section 11.054
§ 11.054. CRITERIA FOR FINDING PLAINTIFF A VEXATIOUS LITIGANT.
Status: in_force

A court may find a plaintiff a vexatious litigant if the defendant shows that there is not a reasonable probability that the plaintiff will prevail in the litigation against the defendant and that:

(1) the plaintiff, in the seven-year period immediately preceding the date the defendant makes the motion under Section 11.051, has commenced, prosecuted, or maintained at least five litigations as a pro se litigant other than in a small claims court that have been:

(A) finally determined adversely to the plaintiff;

(B) permitted to remain pending at least two years without having been brought to trial or hearing; or

(C) determined by a trial or appellate court to be frivolous or groundless under state or federal laws or rules of procedure;

(2) after a litigation has been finally determined against the plaintiff, the plaintiff repeatedly relitigates or attempts to relitigate, pro se, either:

(A) the validity of the determination against the same defendant as to whom the litigation was finally determined; or

(B) the cause of action, claim, controversy, or any of the issues of fact or law determined or concluded by the final determination against the same defendant as to whom the litigation was finally determined; or

(3) the plaintiff has previously been declared to be a vexatious litigant by a state or federal court in an action or proceeding based on the same or substantially similar facts, transition, or occurrence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.002
§ 1005.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The Baylor County Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.041 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.041
§ 31.041. RIGHT TO ASSISTANCE NOT VESTED.
Status: repealed

(a) The provisions of this chapter providing assistance shall not be construed as vesting a right in the recipient to the assistance.

(b) Assistance granted under this chapter is subject to modification or repeal by the legislature, and a recipient has no claim for compensation or otherwise because the law authorizing the assistance is amended or repealed.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.560 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.560
§ 351.560. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If after judicial review, the administrative penalty is reduced or not imposed by the court, the court shall, after the judgment becomes final:

(1) order that the appropriate amount, plus accrued interest, be remitted to the person if the person paid the penalty; or

(2) order the release of the bond in full if the penalty is not imposed or order the release of the bond after the person pays the penalty imposed if the person posted a supersedeas bond.

(b) The interest paid under Subsection (a)(1) is the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9776 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9776
§ 61.9776. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

The board shall administer this subchapter using available appropriations and gifts, grants, and donations made for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298H.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298H / Section 298H.053
§ 298H.053. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING.
Status: in_force

If the board authorizes the district to participate in a program under this chapter, the board may require each institutional health care provider to submit to the district a copy of any financial and utilization data reported in the provider's Medicare cost report submitted for the most recent fiscal year for which the provider submitted the Medicare cost report.
Tex. Government Code § 465.0105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 465 / Section 465.0105
§ 465.0105. PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The governor may designate one member of the panel to serve as the panel's presiding officer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.038 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.038
§ 67.038. DEPUTY BRANCH PILOT APPOINTMENT BY BRANCH PILOT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each branch pilot, subject to examination and approval of the board, may appoint two deputy branch pilots.

(b) A branch pilot may appoint an additional deputy branch pilot if the board considers the appointment advisable.

(c) A branch pilot who appoints a deputy branch pilot without the approval of the board forfeits the pilot's appointment as a branch pilot.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3805.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3805 / Section 3805.253
§ 3805.253. RULES FOR TRANSIT OR PARKING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities.

(b) A rule adopted under this section that relates to or affects the use of the public right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to all applicable municipal charter, code, or ordinance requirements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7912.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7912 / Section 7912.051
§ 7912.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Government Code § 26.253 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.253
§ 26.253. LYNN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Lynn County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.