FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Tex. Agriculture Code § 101.019 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 101 / Section 101.019
§ 101.019. VENUE OF CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION.
Status: in_force

The venue of a civil action or criminal prosecution instituted under this chapter is in the county in which the violation occurred, is occurring, or is threatened or in which the perishable commodities were received by the licensee, packer, or warehouseman.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.075 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.075
§ 47.075. LICENSE FEE.
Status: in_force

The fee for a commercial finfish fisherman's license issued under this subchapter is $300 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. All fees generated by the issuance of a license under this subchapter are to be sent to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account subject to Section 47.081(d).
Tex. Insurance Code § 544.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 544 / Section 544.153
§ 544.153. PROHIBITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer or life insurer may not, because of an individual's status as a victim of family violence:

(1) deny coverage to the individual;

(2) refuse to renew the individual's coverage;

(3) cancel the individual's coverage;

(4) limit the amount, extent, or kind of coverage available to the individual; or

(5) charge the individual or a group to which the individual belongs a rate that is different from the rate charged to other individuals or groups, respectively, for the same coverage.

(b) A health benefit plan issuer or life insurer may not, as a part of an application for coverage, require an applicant to reveal whether the applicant has been or may become a victim of family violence.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 62.008 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 62 / Section 62.008
§ 62.008. CERTIFICATION OF SEED AND PLANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department is the certifying agency in Texas for the certification of seed and plants. The department shall employ a sufficient number of inspectors to carry out the inspection provisions of this chapter. Inspectors must meet qualifications set by the board.

(b) A person who is licensed as a Foundation, Registered, or Certified seed or plant producer or who is registered as a plant breeder is eligible to have seed or plants of an eligible class and variety certified by the department. On request by a licensed producer or a registered plant breeder to have seed or plants certified, the department shall inspect the producer's or registrant's fields, facilities, and seed or plants. Inspection may include tests approved by the board and carried out by inspectors under the authority of the department.

(c) After inspection, if the department determines that the production of seed or plants has met the standards and rules prescribed by the board, it shall cause to be attached to each container of the product a label identifying the seed or plant and the certified class and including other information required by statute or by rule of the board. The department shall prescribe the format of the label.

(d) The department shall fix and collect a fee for the issuance of a certification label in an amount necessary to cover the costs of inspection and labels.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8206.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8206 / Section 8206.203
§ 8206.203. BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

If authorized at an election under Section 8206.151, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to pay for the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.
Tex. Education Code § 54.642 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.642
§ 54.642. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the board shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, Legislative Budget Board, Legislative Audit Committee, and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a report including:

(1) the board's fiscal transactions during the preceding fiscal year;

(2) the market and book value of the fund as of the end of the preceding fiscal year;

(3) the asset allocations of the fund expressed in percentages of stocks, fixed income, cash, or other financial investments;

(4) the rate of return on the investment of the fund's assets during the preceding fiscal year; and

(5) an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of the program, including the extent to which the program's liabilities are unfunded.

(b) The board shall make the report described by Subsection (a) available to purchasers of prepaid tuition contracts.

(c) The board shall include in the report described by Subsection (a):

(1) complete prepaid tuition contract sales information, including projected enrollments of beneficiaries at institutions of higher education; and

(2) the information maintained by the board under Section 54.777.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 370.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 370 / Section 370.007
§ 370.007. TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Toxic chemical release reporting funds consist of money collected by the commission from:

(1) fees imposed on owners and operators of facilities required to submit a toxic chemical release form; and

(2) penalties imposed under this chapter.

(b) The commission may use the money collected under this chapter to pay for:

(1) costs incurred by the commission in implementing this chapter; and

(2) other commission activities necessary to implement the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Section 11001 et seq.).
Tex. Finance Code § 158.105 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 158 / Section 158.105
§ 158.105. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a person who is not registered or exempt under this chapter has engaged, or is about to engage, in an act or practice for which registration is required under this chapter, the commissioner may issue without notice and hearing an order to cease and desist from continuing a particular action or an order to take affirmative action, or both, to enforce compliance with this chapter.

(b) An order issued under Subsection (a) must contain a reasonably detailed statement of the facts on which the order is issued.

(c) If, not later than the 30th day after the date an order is issued under this section, the person against whom the order is made requests a hearing, the commissioner shall set and give notice of a hearing before the commissioner or a hearings officer. The hearing shall be governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(d) If a hearing is not requested under Subsection (c) not later than the 30th day after the date the order is issued, the order is considered final and not appealable.

(e) The commissioner, after giving notice, may impose against a person who violates a cease and desist order an administrative penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,500 for each day of the violation. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the commissioner may institute in district court a suit for injunctive relief and to collect the administrative penalty. A bond is not required of the commissioner with respect to injunctive relief granted under this subsection.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.113 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.113
§ 53.113. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

An agreement that commits the royalty interest in any land not listed in Section 53.112 of this code must be approved by the board, official, agent, agency, or authority of the state which has the authority to lease or to approve the lease of the land for sulphur and must be executed by the commissioner to be effective.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8107.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8107 / Section 8107.253
§ 8107.253. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date of an election in favor of the division of the district, the board shall:

(1) appoint itself as the board of one of the new districts; and

(2) appoint five directors for each of the other new districts.

(b) Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve the staggered terms to which they were elected in the original district. Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serve until the election for directors under Subsection (c).

(c) On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, an election shall be held to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (a)(2). The directors shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve two-year terms and which three shall serve four-year terms.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (c), directors serve staggered four-year terms. On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.102
§ 1052.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes for the area of the district or to provide medical care for district inhabitants.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.012
§ 262.012. COUNTY AUDITORS AS PURCHASING AGENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that employs a county auditor jointly with one or more counties under Section 84.008 may require the auditor to act as the purchasing agent for the county, in addition to performing the regular duties of the auditor as required by law.

(b) In a county with a population of 41,680 to 42,100, the county auditor shall act as the purchasing agent for the county in addition to performing the regular duties of the auditor as required by law.

(c) This section applies only to a county in which a county purchasing agent has not been appointed under Section 262.011.
Tex. Occupations Code § 116.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 116 / Section 116.002
§ 116.002. REQUIRED TRAINING COURSE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care practitioner, other than a physician or nurse, within the time prescribed by commission rule shall successfully complete a training course approved by the executive commissioner on identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking.

(b) The executive commissioner shall:

(1) approve training courses on human trafficking prevention, including at least one course that is available without charge; and

(2) post a list of the approved training courses on the commission's Internet website.

(c) The executive commissioner shall update the list of approved training courses described by Subsection (b) as necessary and consider for approval training courses conducted by health care facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.054
§ 1023.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.

(b) If at least five director positions become vacant, the remaining directors may call a special election to fill the vacancies for the unexpired terms.
Tex. Estates Code § 1055.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.001
§ 1055.001. STANDING TO COMMENCE OR CONTEST PROCEEDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any person has the right to:

(1) commence a guardianship proceeding, including a proceeding for complete restoration of a ward's capacity or modification of a ward's guardianship; or

(2) appear and contest a guardianship proceeding or the appointment of a particular person as guardian.

(b) A person who has an interest that is adverse to a proposed ward or incapacitated person may not:

(1) file an application to create a guardianship or for the appointment of a guardian for the proposed ward or incapacitated person;

(2) contest the creation of a guardianship for the proposed ward or incapacitated person;

(3) contest the appointment of a person as a guardian of the proposed ward or incapacitated person;

(4) contest an application for complete restoration of a ward's capacity or modification of a ward's guardianship; or

(5) file a motion or complaint to request the removal of a guardian or contest the request for removal of a guardian.

(c) The court shall determine by motion in limine the standing of a person who has an interest that is adverse to a proposed ward or incapacitated person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.106
§ 3844.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.505 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.505
§ 1101.505. DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The denial of an original certificate of registration or renewal of a certificate of registration is subject to the same provisions as are applicable under Section 1101.364 to the denial of a license.

(b) The commission may deny the renewal of a certificate of registration if the applicant is in violation of a commission order.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.152 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.152
§ 154.152. REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING APPROVAL OF PERMIT HOLDER.
Status: in_force

A permit holder may represent that the department has approved or otherwise chosen a prepaid funeral vendor only with the following language: "The Texas Banking Department regulates the sale of prearranged funeral contracts" and "The form of this contract has been approved by the Department."
Tex. Government Code § 1503.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1503 / Section 1503.202
§ 1503.202. COMPETITIVE BIDS AND PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE BONDS NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that issues revenue bonds to finance the construction or acquisition of a building, improvement, or facility at an airport owned and operated by the municipality may spend all or part of the bond proceeds without inviting, advertising for, or otherwise requiring competitive bids for constructing or acquiring the building, improvement, or facility or requiring or obtaining payment bonds or performance bonds in connection with the construction or acquisition of the building, improvement, or facility if:

(1) the building, improvement, or facility is leased by the municipality to a private entity under a lease agreement under which the lessee is:

(A) obligated to maintain the building, improvement, or facility solely at the lessee's expense; and

(B) unconditionally obligated, for the term of the bonds, to make payments of net rent that are pledged to the payment of the bonds in an amount and at a time that is sufficient to provide for the timely payment of principal, interest, redemption premiums, and other expenses arising in connection with the payment of the bonds; and

(2) the bonds:

(A) provide by their terms that the bonds:

(i) are payable solely from net rent as prescribed by Subsection (a)(1)(B); and

(ii) may not be repaid under any circumstances from proceeds of a tax; and

(B) do not create or provide for the creation of a lien on real property owned by the municipality.

(b) This subchapter does not affect the obligation of a municipality to obtain competitive bids or require a payment bond or performance bond in connection with a contract for the construction of a building, improvement, or facility if the contract is awarded by the municipality.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 73.007 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 73 / Section 73.007
§ 73.007. INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state and the State Board of Dental Examiners shall enter into an interagency memorandum to share the information collected by the secretary of state under this chapter with the board.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.260 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.260
§ 171.260. SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter does not apply to a savings and loan association that is organized under the laws of this state or under federal law and has its main office in this state.

(b) The savings and mortgage lending commissioner shall appoint a conservator under Subtitle B or C, Title 3, Finance Code, to pay the franchise tax of a savings and loan association that is organized under the laws of this state and that the commissioner certifies as being delinquent in the payment of the association's franchise tax.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.054 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.054
§ 21.054. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT BY SHAREHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

If a corporation has issued and outstanding shares:

(1) a resolution described by Section 21.052 must also direct that the proposed amendment be submitted to a vote of the shareholders at a meeting; and

(2) the shareholders must approve the proposed amendment in the manner provided by Section 21.055.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1579.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1579 / Section 1579.002
§ 1579.002. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Administering firm" means any entity designated by the trustee to administer any coverages, services, benefits, or requirements under this chapter and the trustee's rules adopted under this chapter.

(2) "Trustee" means the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

(3) "Charter school" means an open-enrollment charter school established under Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code.

(4) "Health coverage plan" means any group policy or contract, hospital service agreement, health maintenance organization agreement, preferred provider arrangement, or any similar group arrangement or any combination of those policies, contracts, agreements, or arrangements that provides for, pays for, or reimburses expenses for health care services.

(5) "Participating entity" means an entity participating in the uniform group coverage program established under this chapter. The term includes:

(A) a school district;

(B) another educational district whose employees are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas;

(C) a regional education service center; and

(D) a charter school that meets the requirements of Section 1579.154.

(6) "Program" means the uniform group coverage program established under this chapter.

(7) "Regional education service center" means a regional education service center established under Chapter 8, Education Code.

(8) "Usual and customary rate" means the relevant allowable amount as described by the applicable master benefit plan document or policy.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.607 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.607
§ 1201.607. ISSUANCE OF ORDERS AND REQUESTS FOR HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

Any order issued by the director under this chapter, if not appealed before the 31st day after the date the order was issued, shall automatically become a final order. If the person made the subject of the order files a written request for a hearing with the director, the order shall be deemed to have been appealed and shall be a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code. The director shall set any appealed order for a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and the board shall issue a final order after receiving and reviewing the proposal for decision issued pursuant to such hearing.
Tex. Occupations Code § 554.0011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 554 / Section 554.0011
§ 554.0011. USE OF ALTERNATIVE RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.

(b) The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The board shall:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.153
§ 1305.153. MASTER ELECTRICIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license as a master electrician must:

(1) have at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a master electrician;

(2) have held a journeyman electrician license for at least two years; and

(3) pass a master electrician examination administered under this chapter.

(b) A master electrician may:

(1) perform all electrical work, including electrical work performed by a master sign electrician;

(2) supervise an electrician;

(3) verify compliance with on-the-job training requirements for issuance of a master electrician license, master sign electrician license, journeyman electrician license, or journeyman sign electrician license; and

(4) serve as master of record for an electrical sign contractor.
Tex. Family Code § 85.023 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 85 / Section 85.023
§ 85.023. EFFECT ON PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

A protective order or an agreement approved by the court under this subtitle does not affect the title to real property.
Tex. Occupations Code § 54.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 54 / Section 54.003
§ 54.003. EXAMINATION ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSON WITH DYSLEXIA.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "dyslexia" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.970, Education Code.

(b) For each licensing examination administered by a state agency, the agency shall provide reasonable examination accommodations to an examinee diagnosed as having dyslexia.

(c) Each state agency shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including rules to establish the eligibility criteria an examinee must meet for accommodation under this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.006 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.006
§ 63.006. RELEASE OF DENTAL RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time a report is made for a missing child, the person to whom the report is given shall give or mail to the reporter a dental record release form. The officer receiving the report shall endorse the form with the notation that a missing child report has been made in compliance with this chapter. When the form is properly completed by the reporter, and contains the endorsement, the form is sufficient to permit any dentist or physician in this state to release dental records relating to the child reported missing.

(b) At any time a report is made for a missing person the law enforcement officer taking the report shall complete a dental release form that states that the person is missing and that there is reason to believe that the person has not voluntarily relocated or removed himself from communications with others and that authorizes the bearer of the release to obtain dental information records from any dentist or physician in this state.

(c) Any person who obtains dental records through the use of the form authorized by this article shall send the records to the clearinghouse.

(d) The judge of any court of record of this state may for good cause shown authorize the release of dental records of a missing child or missing person.

(e) A dentist or physician who releases dental records to a person presenting a proper release executed or ordered under this article is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for the release of those records.