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Tex. Government Code § 1502.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1502 / Section 1502.063
§ 1502.063.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1502.063. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF 50,000 OR MORE. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in connection with the issuance of public securities under this chapter, the governing body of a municipality with a population of 50,000 or more may exercise any authority granted to a governing body under Chapter 1371 in connection with the issuance of obligations under that chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 223.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 223 / Section 223.003
§ 223.003. HOSPITAL PROJECT COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Hospital project costs include costs related to:

(1) the acquisition of land, a right-of-way, an option to purchase land, an easement, or another interest in land related to a hospital project;

(2) the acquisition, construction, repair, renovation, remodeling, or improvement of a structure to be used as or with a hospital project;

(3) site preparation, including demolishing or removing a structure the removal of which is necessary or incident to providing a hospital project;

(4) expenses necessary or incident to planning, providing, or determining the feasibility and practicability of a hospital project, including architectural, engineering, legal, and related services, plans and specifications, studios, surveys, and cost and revenue estimates;

(5) machinery, equipment, furniture, and facilities necessary or incident to the equipping of a hospital project for operation;

(6) financing charges and interest accruing before and during construction, and after completion of construction for not more than two years;

(7) the start-up of a hospital project during construction and after completion of construction for not more than two years;

(8) hospital project financing, including:

(A) legal, accounting, and appraisal fees, expenses, and disbursements;

(B) printing, engraving, and reproduction services; and

(C) an initial or acceptance fee of a trustee or paying agent;

(9) the provision of the hospital project by the issuer, including:

(A) costs incurred directly or indirectly by the issuer;

(B) reimbursement of reasonable sums to the issuer for time spent by its employees in providing the hospital project and its financing; and

(C) the appraisal obtained under Section 223.011(d)(2); and

(10) the authorization, preparation, sale, issuance, and delivery of bonds under this chapter, including:

(A) related fees, charges, and expenses;

(B) expenses and costs described by Section 223.029(b); and

(C) expenses incurred in carrying out a trust agreement relating to hospital project bonds.

(b) The listing of items of cost in Subsection (a) is not inclusive of all hospital costs.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.102
§ 345.102. AGREEMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail charge agreement must be in writing and signed by the retail buyer.

(b) An agreement must contain substantially the following notice printed or typed in at least 10-point type that is bold-faced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material:
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.457 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.457
§ 161.457. COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

A person who makes a delivery sale shall collect and remit to the comptroller any taxes imposed by this state in relation to the delivery sale. A person is not required to collect and remit any taxes for which the person has obtained proof, in the form of the presence of applicable tax stamps or otherwise, that the taxes have already been paid to this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3981.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3981 / Section 3981.0402
§ 3981.0402. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district. Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to an assessment imposed by the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 67.301 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 67 / Section 67.301
§ 67.301. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "task force" means the Texas Violent Gang Task Force.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.402 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.402
§ 101.402. PERMISSIVE INDEMNIFICATION, ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES, AND INSURANCE OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited liability company may:

(1) indemnify a person;

(2) pay in advance or reimburse expenses incurred by a person; and

(3) purchase or procure or establish and maintain insurance or another arrangement to indemnify or hold harmless a person.

(b) In this section, "person" includes a member, manager, or officer of a limited liability company or an assignee of a membership interest in the company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8006A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8006A / Section 8006A.0304
§ 8006A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.1595 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.1595
§ 301.1595. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint advisory committees to perform the advisory functions assigned by the board.

(b) An advisory committee shall provide independent expertise on board functions and policies, but may not be involved in setting board policy.

(c) The board shall adopt rules regarding the purpose, structure, and use of advisory committees, including rules on:

(1) the purpose, role, responsibility, and goal of an advisory committee;

(2) the size and quorum requirements for an advisory committee;

(3) the composition and representation of an advisory committee;

(4) the qualifications of advisory committee members, such as experience or area of residence;

(5) the appointment procedures for advisory committees;

(6) the terms of service for advisory committee members;

(7) the training requirements for advisory committee members, if necessary;

(8) the method the board will use to receive public input on issues addressed by an advisory committee; and

(9) the development of board policies and procedures to ensure advisory committees meet the requirements for open meetings under Chapter 551, Government Code, including notification requirements.

(d) A board member may not serve as a member of an advisory committee, but may serve as a liaison between an advisory committee and the board. A board member liaison that attends advisory committee meetings may attend only as an observer and not as a participant. A board member liaison is not required to attend advisory committee meetings. The role of a board member liaison is limited to clarifying the board's charge and intent to the advisory committee.

(e) To the extent of any conflict with Chapter 2110, Government Code, this section and board rules adopted under this section control.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.504 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.504
§ 451.504. BOARD VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A vacancy on a board is filled by the person or entity that appointed the member who was in the position that is vacant. If confirmation of the previous position was required, confirmation of the vacancy appointment is required in the same manner.

(b) A vacancy for an unexpired term is for the remainder of the term only.

(c) A member of the board who is appointed as presiding officer under Section 451.502(e)(3) vacates the previous board position.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9021.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9021 / Section 9021.051
§ 9021.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.153
§ 4201.153. SCREENING CRITERIA AND REVIEW PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A utilization review agent shall use written medically acceptable screening criteria and review procedures that are established and periodically evaluated and updated with appropriate involvement from physicians, including practicing physicians, dentists, and other health care providers.

(b) A utilization review determination shall be made in accordance with currently accepted medical or health care practices, taking into account special circumstances of the case that may require deviation from the norm stated in the screening criteria.

(c) Screening criteria must be:

(1) objective;

(2) clinically valid;

(3) compatible with established principles of health care; and

(4) flexible enough to allow a deviation from the norm when justified on a case-by-case basis.

(d) Screening criteria must be used to determine only whether to approve the requested treatment. A denial of requested treatment must be referred to an appropriate physician, dentist, or other health care provider to determine medical necessity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8267.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8267 / Section 8267.0306
§ 8267.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has never issued any bonds; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8267.0103 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8267.0103.

(i) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(j) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 8267.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Property Code § 202.023 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 202 / Section 202.023
§ 202.023. SECURITY MEASURES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) a condominium as defined by Section 81.002 or 82.003; or

(2) a master mixed-use property owners' association subject to Chapter 215.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a property owners' association may not adopt or enforce a restrictive covenant that prevents a property owner from building or installing security measures, including but not limited to a security camera, motion detector, or perimeter fence.

(c) This section does not prohibit a property owners' association from:

(1) prohibiting the installation of a security camera by a property owner in a place other than the property owner's private property;

(2) regulating the type of fencing that a property owner may install;

(3) prohibiting the placement of fencing that obstructs:

(A) a license area, as defined by a written license agreement or plat;

(B) a sidewalk in the public right-of-way or otherwise installed for public or community use; or

(C) a drainage easement or drainage area;

(4) requiring a driveway gate to be set back at least 10 feet from the right-of-way if the driveway intersects with a laned roadway, as defined by Section 541.302, Transportation Code; or

(5) if provided by a restrictive covenant, prohibiting the installation of fencing in front of the front-most building line of a dwelling.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a property owner may maintain any perimeter fencing or fencing in front of a dwelling's front-most building line installed or constructed before September 1, 2025.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(5), a property owners' association may not prohibit a property owner from installing perimeter fencing or fencing in front of the front-most building line of a dwelling if:

(1) the property owner's residential address is exempt from public disclosure under state or federal law; or

(2) the property owner provides to the association documentation from a law enforcement agency of the property owner's need for enhanced security measures.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.009 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.009
§ 46B.009. TIME CREDITS.
Status: in_force

A court sentencing a person convicted of a criminal offense shall credit to the term of the person's sentence each of the following periods for which the person may be confined in a mental health facility, residential care facility, or jail:

(1) any period of confinement that occurs pending a determination under Subchapter C as to the defendant's competency to stand trial; and

(2) any period of confinement that occurs between the date of any initial determination of the defendant's incompetency under that subchapter and the date the person is transported to jail following a final judicial determination that the person has been restored to competency.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.151
§ 2166.151. USING AGENCY'S GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION; INITIATION OF PROJECT ANALYSIS PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A using agency requesting a project shall prepare and send to the commission a general description of the project. The description must specify whether the using agency requests that a portion of the cost of the project be used for fine arts projects at or near the site of the project as provided by Section 2166.552.

(b) The commission shall study a project description sent to it and shall initiate the preparation of a project analysis for:

(1) a new construction project; and

(2) any other project for which, in the commission's opinion, the cost of preparing a project analysis is justified.

(c) If a using agency requests three or more projects, it shall designate its priority rating for each project. The budget agencies shall, with the commission's cooperation, develop detailed instructions to implement the priority system required by this subsection.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.010 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.010
§ 662.010. NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Chapter 1001, Education Code, does not apply to training offered or conducted under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.254 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.254
§ 460.254. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBER BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may authorize the governing body of a municipality to appoint one member to the board if:

(1) the municipality:

(A) designates a public transportation financing area for the benefit of the authority under Subchapter I and enters into an agreement with the authority under Section 460.602; or

(B) authorizes the authority's sales and use tax levy at the rate of one-half of one percent; and

(2) the appointment is approved by an affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of the members described by either Section 460.253(1) or (3) and at least one member appointed by the commissioners court.

(b) The board shall adopt rules and bylaws governing the appointment of a member under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 554.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 554 / Section 554.004
§ 554.004. BURDEN OF PROOF; PRESUMPTION; AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A public employee who sues under this chapter has the burden of proof, except that if the suspension or termination of, or adverse personnel action against, a public employee occurs not later than the 90th day after the date on which the employee reports a violation of law, the suspension, termination, or adverse personnel action is presumed, subject to rebuttal, to be because the employee made the report.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to a suit under this chapter that the employing state or local governmental entity would have taken the action against the employee that forms the basis of the suit based solely on information, observation, or evidence that is not related to the fact that the employee made a report protected under this chapter of a violation of law.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00895 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00895
§ 30.00895. CLERK.
Status: in_force

(a) The city manager shall appoint a clerk of the municipal courts of record. The clerk or the clerk's deputies shall keep the records of the municipal courts of record, issue process, and generally perform the duties for the courts that a clerk of a county court exercising criminal jurisdiction is required by law to perform for that court. The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.

(b) Sections 30.00009(a), (c), and (d) do not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 43.004 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 43 / Section 43.004
§ 43.004. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a child-care administrator's license a person must:

(1) provide information for the department's use in conducting a criminal history and background check under Subsection (c), including a complete set of the person's fingerprints;

(2) satisfy the minimum requirements under department rules relating to criminal history and background checks;

(3) pass an examination developed and administered by the department that demonstrates competence in the field of child-care administration; and

(4) have an experiential or educational equivalent to that of a bachelor's degree in social work, child development, or a similar field.

(b) To be eligible for a child-placing agency administrator's license a person must:

(1) provide information for the department's use in conducting a criminal history and background check under Subsection (c), including a complete set of the person's fingerprints;

(2) satisfy the minimum requirements under department rules relating to criminal history and background checks;

(3) pass an examination developed and administered by the department that demonstrates competence in the field of placing children in residential settings or adoptive homes; and

(4) have an experiential or educational equivalent to that of a bachelor's degree in social work, child development, or a similar field.

(c) Before the department issues a license under this chapter, the department must conduct a criminal history and background check of the applicant using:

(1) the information made available by the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.114, Government Code, or by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other criminal justice agency under Section 411.087, Government Code; and

(2) the information in the central registry of reported cases of child abuse or neglect established under Section 261.002, Family Code.

(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules consistent with Section 42.056 relating to requiring a criminal history and background check before issuing or renewing a license under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2652.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2652 / Section 2652.202
§ 2652.202. LICENSE APPLICATION AFTER DENIAL, REFUSAL, OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant whose license application has been denied or refused or a license holder whose license has been revoked under this subchapter may not file another application for a license as an escrow officer before the first anniversary of:

(1) the effective date of the denial, refusal, or revocation; or

(2) the date of a final court order affirming the denial, refusal, or revocation if judicial review is sought.

(b) A license application filed after the time required by this section may be denied by the department unless the applicant shows good cause why the denial, refusal, or revocation should not be a bar to the issuance of a license.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.202 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.202
§ 92.202. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice under Subchapter E, Chapter 17.
Tex. Election Code § 213.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 213 / Section 213.006
§ 213.006. DETERMINATION OF COUNTING QUESTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The recount committee chair has the same authority as a presiding election judge to determine whether a particular ballot may be lawfully counted and how a voter's marking of a ballot should be interpreted.

(b) After consulting the recount coordinator's appointee, the recount committee chair shall prepare a written statement of the specific reasons for not counting a particular ballot. Any uncounted ballots shall be kept separately in the appropriate container.

(c) Early voting ballots rejected by the early voting ballot board may not be counted in the recount.
Tex. Occupations Code § 57.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.051
§ 57.051. REQUIREMENTS FOR GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

A person may not be required to be a member of a private trade association as a precondition to serving as a member of the governing board of a state agency that issues a license or otherwise regulates a business, occupation, or profession.