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Tex. Insurance Code § 651.163 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.163
§ 651.163. ASSIGNMENT OF PREMIUM FINANCE AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

Unless the insured has notice of an actual or intended assignment of a premium finance agreement, payment by an insured under the agreement to the last known holder of the agreement is binding on all subsequent holders or assignees.
Tex. Government Code § 501.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.010
§ 501.010. VISITORS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Guardian" has the meaning assigned by Section 1002.012, Estates Code.

(2) "Letters of guardianship" means a certificate issued under Section 1106.001(a), Estates Code.

(a-1) The institutional division shall allow the governor, members of the legislature, and members of the executive and judicial branches to enter at proper hours any part of a facility operated by the division where inmates are housed or worked, for the purpose of observing the operations of the division. A visitor described by this subsection may talk with inmates away from institutional division employees.

(b) The institutional division shall have a uniform visitation policy that allows eligible inmates housed in facilities operated by the division, other than state jails, to receive visitors. The institutional division shall require each warden in the division to:

(1) apply the policy in the unit under the warden's control;

(2) prominently display copies of the policy in locations in the unit that are accessible to inmates or visitors; and

(3) if requested, provide visitors with copies of the policy.

(b-1) The uniform visitation policy must:

(1) allow visitation by a guardian of an inmate to the same extent as the inmate's next of kin, including placing the guardian on the inmate's approved visitors list on the guardian's request and providing the guardian access to the inmate during a facility's standard visitation hours if the inmate is otherwise eligible to receive visitors; and

(2) require the guardian to provide the warden with letters of guardianship before being allowed to visit the inmate.

(b-2) Regardless of the implementation of video visitation or visitation by other electronic means, the uniform visitation policy must allow in-person visitation for eligible inmates, provided that the policy may allow the temporary suspension of in-person visitation for a health or safety emergency.

(c) At the end of each biennium, each warden in the institutional division shall report to the director of the division on the manner in which the policy has affected visitation at the warden's unit during the preceding two years.
Tex. Government Code § 814.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.007
§ 814.007. BENEFICIARY CAUSING DEATH OF MEMBER OR ANNUITANT.
Status: in_force

(a) Any benefits, funds, or account balances payable on the death of a member or annuitant may not be paid to a person convicted of or adjudicated as having caused that death but instead are payable as if the convicted person had predeceased the decedent.

(b) A person who becomes eligible under this section to select death or survivor benefits may select benefits as if the person were the designated beneficiary.

(c) The retirement system shall reduce any annuity computed in part on the age of the convicted or adjudicated person to a lump sum equal to the present value of the remainder of the annuity. The reduced amount is payable to a person entitled as provided by this section to receive the benefit.

(d) The retirement system is not required to change the recipient of any benefits, funds, or account balances under this section unless it receives actual notice of the conviction or adjudication of a beneficiary. However, the retirement system may delay payment of any benefits, funds, or account balances payable on the death of a member or annuitant pending the results of a criminal investigation or civil proceeding and other legal proceedings relating to the cause of death.

(e) For the purposes of this section, a person has been convicted of or adjudicated as having caused the death of a member or annuitant if the person:

(1) pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty by a court or jury in a criminal proceeding of, causing the death of the member or annuitant, regardless of whether sentence is imposed or probated, and no appeal of the conviction is pending and the time provided for appeal has expired; or

(2) is found liable by a court or jury in a civil proceeding for causing the death of the member or annuitant and no appeal of the judgment is pending and the time provided for appeal has expired.
Tex. Family Code § 153.075 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.075
§ 153.075. DUTIES OF PARENT NOT APPOINTED CONSERVATOR.
Status: in_force

The court may order a parent not appointed as a managing or a possessory conservator to perform other parental duties, including paying child support.
Tex. Government Code § 2157.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2157 / Section 2157.001
§ 2157.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Automated information system" includes:

(A) the computers and computer devices on which an information system is automated, including computers and computer devices that the comptroller identifies in guidelines developed by the comptroller in consultation with the department and in accordance with Chapter 2054 and rules adopted under that chapter;

(B) a service related to the automation of an information system, including computer software or computers;

(C) a telecommunications apparatus or device that serves as a component of a voice, data, or video communications network for transmitting, switching, routing, multiplexing, modulating, amplifying, or receiving signals on the network, and services related to telecommunications that are not covered under Paragraph (D); and

(D) for the department, as telecommunications provider for the state, the term includes any service provided by a telecommunications provider, as that term is defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Information Resources.

(3) "Local government" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003.

(4) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.161 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.161
§ 681.161. CITY OF GALVESTON OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GALVESTON WHARVES.
Status: in_force

The City of Galveston or the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves may:

(1) apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(A) a foreign trade zone at the Galveston port of entry; and

(B) any subzones of that zone; and

(2) on issuance of the grant of authority, take any action necessary or appropriate to establish, operate, and maintain the foreign trade zone and subzones.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 126.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 126 / Section 126.004
§ 126.004. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The receiver shall take charge of all property belonging to the religious congregation and administer that property under the direction of the court for the best interests of the religious congregation.

(b) If necessary to preserve the property, the receiver may sell it under order of the court.

(c) The court shall order the public or private sale of property belonging to a religious congregation that may not be revived or reorganized within a reasonable time. The proceeds of the sale shall be delivered to the receiver, who shall use them for a religious congregation of like faith.
Tex. Utilities Code § 54.054 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 54 / Section 54.054
§ 54.054. GRANT OR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may approve an application and grant a certificate only if the commission finds that the certificate is necessary for the service, accommodation, convenience, or safety of the public.

(b) The commission may:

(1) grant the certificate as requested;

(2) grant the certificate for the construction of a portion of the requested system, facility, or extension or the partial exercise of the requested right or privilege; or

(3) refuse to grant the certificate.

(c) The commission shall grant each certificate on a nondiscriminatory basis after considering:

(1) the adequacy of existing service;

(2) the need for additional service;

(3) the effect of granting the certificate on the recipient of the certificate and any public utility of the same kind serving the proximate area; and

(4) other factors, such as:

(A) community values;

(B) recreational and park areas;

(C) historical and aesthetic values;

(D) environmental integrity; and

(E) the probable improvement of service or lowering of cost to consumers in the area if the certificate is granted.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.054
§ 351.054. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms. The terms of two optometrist or therapeutic optometrist members and one public member expire on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A member may not serve more than two complete terms. Service on the board before September 1, 1981, does not count toward that limitation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 56.008 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 56 / Section 56.008
§ 56.008. REGULATION BY BANKING COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) An agricultural finance corporation is subject to the supervision and control of the banking commissioner and shall conform to the rules adopted by the banking commissioner.

(b) An agricultural finance corporation may not begin business until authorized to do so by the banking commissioner after it satisfactorily shows that it has complied with the law.

(c) An agricultural finance corporation is subject to the following requirements as if it were a state bank:

(1) it shall make reports to the banking commissioner;

(2) it shall permit periodic visitations and examinations conducted under the banking commissioner's direction; and

(3) it shall pay fees for those examinations.

(d) The banking commissioner may take charge of and liquidate an agricultural finance corporation for causes prescribed for similar actions against a state bank.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7893.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7893 / Section 7893.0304
§ 7893.0304. 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. Health and Safety Code § 119B.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 119B / Section 119B.005
§ 119B.005. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than September 1 of each year, the advisory committee shall prepare and submit to the department, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over health and safety a written report that includes:

(1) a summary of the scientific studies;

(2) nutritional guidelines incorporating any new scientific findings; and

(3) any other recommendations the advisory committee considers appropriate based on new scientific studies.
Tex. Government Code § 404.091 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.091
§ 404.091. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may be cited as the State Funds Reform Act.
Tex. Government Code § 2102.0091 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2102 / Section 2102.0091
§ 2102.0091. REPORTS OF PERIODIC AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall file with the division of the governor's office responsible for budget and policy, the state auditor, and the Legislative Budget Board a copy of each report submitted to the state agency's governing board or the administrator of the state agency if the state agency does not have a governing board by the agency's internal auditor.

(b) Each report shall be filed not later than the 30th day after the date the report is submitted to the state agency's governing board or the administrator of the state agency if the state agency does not have a governing board.

(c) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), a state agency shall file with the division of the governor's office responsible for budget and policy, the state auditor, and the Legislative Budget Board any action plan or other response issued by the state agency's governing board or the administrator of the state agency if the state agency does not have a governing board in response to the report of the state agency's internal auditor.

(d) If the state agency does not file the report as required by this section, the Legislative Budget Board or the division of the governor's office responsible for budget and policy may take appropriate action to compel the filing of the report.
Tex. Education Code § 142.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 142 / Section 142.001
§ 142.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Applied research" means research directed at gaining the knowledge or understanding necessary to meet a specific and recognized need, including the discovery of new scientific knowledge that has specific objectives relating to products or processes.

(1-a) "Basic research" means research the primary object of which is to gain a fuller fundamental knowledge of the subject under study.

(2) "Coordinating board" has the meaning assigned by Section 141.001 of this code.

(3) "Eligible institution" means:

(A) an institution of higher education; or

(B) a private or independent institution of higher education.

(3-a) "Institution of higher education," "medical and dental unit," and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(4) "Research program" means the Norman Hackerman advanced research program established under this chapter.

(5) "Faculty member" means a person who is tenured or is in a tenure track position or a research professional employed by an eligible institution.

(6) "Technology program" means the advanced technology program established under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.157
§ 1048.157. INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 262 / Section 262.025
§ 262.025. COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors in office, may designate one or more committees if authorized to do so by the authority's bylaws.

(b) At least two directors must serve on each committee. Each committee may have additional nonvoting members who are not directors if authorized by the resolution or the bylaws.

(c) A committee may exercise the board's power to manage the authority to the extent and in the manner provided by the resolution or the bylaws. However, the board may not delegate to a committee the authority to:

(1) issue bonds;

(2) make or amend a lease of a hospital or a management agreement relating to a hospital; or

(3) employ or discharge a manager or executive director.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 95.041 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 95 / Section 95.041
§ 95.041. OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) without complying with this chapter, delivers or receives for transportation, transports, or sells citrus fruit that has been treated with coloring matter; or

(2) otherwise violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Penal Code § 20.06 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 20 / Section 20.06
§ 20.06. CONTINUOUS SMUGGLING OF PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, during a period that is 10 or more days in duration, the person engages two or more times in conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20.05.

(b) If a jury is the trier of fact, members of the jury are not required to agree unanimously on which specific conduct engaged in by the defendant constituted an offense under Section 20.05 or on which exact date the defendant engaged in that conduct. The jury must agree unanimously that the defendant, during a period that is 10 or more days in duration, engaged two or more times in conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20.05.

(c) If the victim of an offense under Subsection (a) is the same victim as a victim of an offense under Section 20.05, a defendant may not be convicted of the offense under Section 20.05 in the same criminal action as the offense under Subsection (a), unless the offense under Section 20.05:

(1) is charged in the alternative;

(2) occurred outside the period in which the offense alleged under Subsection (a) was committed; or

(3) is considered by the trier of fact to be a lesser included offense of the offense alleged under Subsection (a).

(d) A defendant may not be charged with more than one count under Subsection (a) if all of the conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20.05 is alleged to have been committed against the same victim.

(e) Except as provided by Subsections (f) and (g), an offense under this section is a felony of the second degree with a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.

(f) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree with a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years if:

(1) the conduct constituting an offense under Section 20.05 is conducted in a manner that creates a substantial likelihood that the smuggled individual will suffer serious bodily injury or death; or

(2) the smuggled individual is a child younger than 18 years of age at the time of the offense.

(g) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life or for any term of not more than 99 years or less than 25 years, if:

(1) it is shown on the trial of the offense that, as a direct result of the commission of the offense, the smuggled individual became a victim of sexual assault, as defined by Section 22.011, or aggravated sexual assault, as defined by Section 22.021; or

(2) the smuggled individual suffered serious bodily injury or death.
Tex. Property Code § 161.025 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.025
§ 161.025. REDELIVERY OF SECURITY HELD BY NOMINEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A bank holding a security in the name of a nominee of the bank under this subchapter may not redeliver the security to the individual fiduciary who authorized its registration in the name of the nominee without registering the security in the name of the individual fiduciary, as fiduciary.

(b) A sale of the security by the bank at the direction of the individual fiduciary is not a redelivery.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.060
§ 3952.060. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.354 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.354
§ 143.354. RECOGNITION OF POLICE EMPLOYEE GROUP.
Status: in_force

(a) The public employer in accordance with this section may recognize a police employee group as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all of the police officers in the municipality, excluding the department head and assistant department heads, unless recognition of the police employee group is withdrawn by a majority of those police officers, if the employee group submits a petition signed by 40 percent of:

(1) the number of police officers in the municipality who voted in the last election held under Section 143.360 before the petition is submitted, excluding the head of the department and assistant department heads in the rank or classification immediately below that of the department head; or

(2) the paid police officers in the municipality, excluding the head of the department and assistant department heads in the rank or classification immediately below that of the department head, if an election under Section 143.360 has not been held in the municipality.

(b) A petition submitted under Subsection (a) must clearly show on each page the name of the police employee group circulating the petition. A police officer who signs a petition submitted under Subsection (a) may not be counted towards the 40 percent requirement under that subsection unless that officer's printed name and payroll number and the date of the signature are included on the petition. The petition must be submitted to the municipal secretary not later than the 60th day after the first date on which a police officer signs the petition.

(c) Within the 30 days after the date the petition is submitted, the municipal secretary shall verify the signatures on the petition and, if the petition complies with this section, call for the election. The election shall be conducted within 45 days after the date on which the municipal secretary calls for the election.

(d) An election required by this section shall be conducted according to procedures agreed on by the parties. If the parties are unable to agree on election procedures, either party may request the American Arbitration Association to conduct the election and to certify the results. Certification of the results of an election under this subsection resolves the question concerning representation. The police employee group shall pay the costs of the election, except that if two or more police employee groups seeking recognition as the bargaining agent submit petitions signed by a majority of the police officers eligible to sign the petition, the police employee groups shall share equally the costs of the election. A police employee group must make payments required by this subsection not later than the 10th day before the date of the election.

(e) The public employer's chief executive officer shall designate a team to represent the public employer as its sole and exclusive bargaining agent for issues related to the police department.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.515 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.515
§ 348.515. GENERAL INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

To discover a violation of this chapter or to obtain information required under this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's representative may investigate the records, including books, accounts, papers, and correspondence, of a person, including a license holder, who the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe is violating this chapter, regardless of whether the person claims to not be subject to this chapter.