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TX Lab Code § 410.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 410 - Adjudication of Disputes|Subchapter G. Judicial Review of Issues Regarding Compensability or Income or Death Benefits|Section 410.308. Certified Copy of Notice Securing Compensation

Sec. 410.308.  CERTIFIED COPY OF NOTICE SECURING COMPENSATION.  (a)  The division shall furnish any interested party in the claim with a certified copy of the notice of the employer securing compensation with the insurance carrier, filed with the division.(b)  The certified copy of the notice is admissible in evidence on trial of the claim pending and is prima facie proof of the facts stated in the notice unless the facts are denied under oath by the opposing party.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.208, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 411.001. Definitions

Sec. 411.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 7.01(23), eff. September 1, 2005.(2)  "Employer" means a person who makes a contract of hire.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 7.01(23), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 411.002. Application

Sec. 411.002.  APPLICATION.  (a)  An employer who obtains workers' compensation insurance coverage is subject to this chapter.(b)  An employer is subject to this chapter if the employer:(1)  is not required to and does not obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage;  and(2)  employs five or more employees not exempt from workers' compensation insurance coverage.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 411.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 411.003. Immunity From Certain Liability

Sec. 411.003.  IMMUNITY FROM CERTAIN LIABILITY.  (a)  An insurance company, the agent, servant, or employee of the insurance company, or a safety consultant who performs a safety consultation under this chapter has no liability for an accident, injury, or occupational disease based on an allegation that the accident, injury, or occupational disease was caused or could have been prevented by a program, inspection, or other activity or service undertaken by the insurance company for the prevention of accidents in connection with operations of the employer.(b)  The immunity provided by Subsection (a) does not affect the liability of an insurance carrier for compensation or as otherwise provided in this subtitle.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.2085, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 411.004. Exclusive Remedy

Sec. 411.004.  EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.  Except as specifically provided by Subchapter F, this chapter does not create an independent cause of action at law or in equity.  This chapter provides the sole remedy for violation of this chapter.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 411.005. Franchisors Excluded

Sec. 411.005.  FRANCHISORS EXCLUDED.  (a)  In this section, "franchisee" and "franchisor" have the meanings assigned by 16 C.F.R. Section 436.1.(b)  For purposes of this chapter, a franchisor is not considered to be an employer of:(1)  a franchisee; or(2)  a franchisee's employees.(c)  With respect to a specific claim for relief under this chapter made by a franchisee or a franchisee's employee, this section does not apply to a franchisor who has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state to have exercised a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee's employees not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor's trademarks and brand.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 652), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Lab Code § 411.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.011. Coordination and Enforcement of State Laws and Rules

Sec. 411.011.  COORDINATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAWS AND RULES.  The division shall coordinate and enforce the implementation of state laws and rules relating to workers' health and safety issues.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.012. Collection and Analysis of Information

Sec. 411.012.  COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION.  (a)  The division shall collect and serve as a repository for statistical information on workers' health and safety.  The division shall analyze and use that information to:(1)  identify and assign priorities to safety needs;  and(2)  better coordinate the safety services provided by public or private organizations, including insurance carriers.(b)  The division shall coordinate or supervise the collection by state or federal entities of information relating to job safety, including information collected for the supplementary data system and the annual survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.013. Federal Contracts and Programs

Sec. 411.013.  FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND PROGRAMS.  The division may:(1)  enter into contracts with the federal government to perform occupational safety projects; and(2)  apply for federal funds through any federal program relating to occupational safety.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.209, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.014. Educational Programs; Cooperation With Other Entities

Sec. 411.014.  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS;  COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.  (a)  The division shall promote workers' health and safety through educational and other innovative programs developed by the department, the division, or other state agencies.(b)  The division shall cooperate with other entities in the development and approval of safety courses, safety plans, and safety programs.(c)  The division shall cooperate with business and industry trade associations, labor organizations, and other entities to develop means and methods of educating employees and employers concerning workplace safety.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.2095, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.015. Educational Publications

Sec. 411.015.  EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS.  (a)  The division shall publish or procure and issue educational books, pamphlets, brochures, films, videotapes, and other informational and educational material.(b)  Specific educational material shall be directed to high-risk industries and employments and must specifically address means and methods of avoiding high frequency, but preventable, workers' injuries.(c)  Other educational material shall be directed to business and industry generally and must specifically address means and methods of avoiding common workers' injuries.(d)  The division shall make specific decisions regarding the issues and problems to be addressed by the educational materials after assigning appropriate priorities based on frequency of injuries, degree of hazard, severity of injuries, and similar considerations.(e)  The educational materials provided under this section must include specific references to:(1)  the requirements of state and federal laws and regulations;(2)  recommendations and practices of business, industry, and trade associations;  and(3)  if needed, recommended work practices based on recommendations made by the division for the prevention of injury.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.016. Peer Review Safety Program

Sec. 411.016.  PEER REVIEW SAFETY PROGRAM.  The division shall certify safe employers to provide peer review safety programs.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.017. Advisory Service to Insurance Carriers

Sec. 411.017.  ADVISORY SERVICE TO INSURANCE CARRIERS.  The division shall advise insurance carrier loss control service organizations of safety needs and priorities developed by the division and of:(1)  hazard classifications, specific employers, industries, occupations, or geographic regions to which loss control services should be directed;  or(2)  the identity and types of injuries or occupational diseases and means and methods for prevention of those injuries or diseases to which loss control services should be directed.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties of Division|Section 411.018. Federal Osha Compliance

Sec. 411.018.  FEDERAL OSHA COMPLIANCE.  In accordance with Section 7(c), Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. Section 656), the division shall:(1)  consult with employers regarding compliance with federal occupational safety laws and rules;  and(2)  collect information relating to occupational safety as required by federal laws, rules, or agreements.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter C. Job Safety Information System|Section 411.031. Job Safety Information System; Cooperation With Other Agencies

Sec. 411.031.  JOB SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM;  COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.  (a)  The division shall maintain a job safety information system.(b)  The division shall obtain from any appropriate state agency, including the Texas Workforce Commission, the Department of State Health Services, and the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, data and statistics, including data and statistics compiled for rate-making purposes.(c)  The division shall consult with the Texas Workforce Commission in the design of data information and retrieval systems to accomplish the mutual purposes of the division and the Texas Workforce Commission.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.210, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter C. Job Safety Information System|Section 411.032. Employer Injury and Occupational Disease Report; Administrative Violation

Sec. 411.032.  EMPLOYER INJURY AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE REPORT; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.  (a)  An employer shall file with the division a report of each:(1)  on-the-job injury that results in the employee's absence from work for more than one day; and(2)  occupational disease of which the employer has knowledge.(b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules and prescribe the form and manner of reports filed under this section.(c)  An employer commits an administrative violation if the employer fails to report to the division as required under Subsection (a) unless good cause exists, as determined by the commissioner, for the failure. |Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.211, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter C. Job Safety Information System|Section 411.033. Job Safety Data Base

Sec. 411.033.  JOB SAFETY DATA BASE.  The job safety information system must include a comprehensive data base that incorporates all pertinent information relating to each injury reported under Section 411.032, including:(1)  the age, sex, wage level, occupation, and insurance company payroll classification code of the injured employee;(2)  the nature, source, and severity of the injury;(3)  the reported cause of the injury;(4)  the part of the body affected;(5)  any equipment involved in the injury;(6)  the number of prior workers' compensation claims by the employee;(7)  the prior loss history of the employer;(8)  the standard industrial classification code of the employer;(9)  the classification code of the employer;  and(10)  any other information considered useful for statistical analysis.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter C. Job Safety Information System|Section 411.034. Confidentiality Requirement; Offense; Penalty

Sec. 411.034.  CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENT;  OFFENSE;  PENALTY.  (a)  The identity of an employee in a report filed under Section 411.032 is confidential and may not be disclosed as part of the job safety information system.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly publishes, discloses, or distributes information that is confidential under this section to a person not authorized to receive the information.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly receives information that is confidential under this section and that the person is not authorized to receive.(d)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(e)  An offense under this section may be prosecuted in a court in the county where the information was unlawfully received, published, disclosed, or distributed.(f)  A district court in Travis County has jurisdiction to enjoin the use, publication, disclosure, or distribution of confidential information under this section.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1.33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 411.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter C. Job Safety Information System|Section 411.035. Use of Injury Report

Sec. 411.035.  USE OF INJURY REPORT.  A report made under Section 411.032 may not be considered to be an admission by or evidence against an employer or an insurance carrier in a proceeding before the division or a court in which the facts set out in the report are contradicted by the employer or insurance carrier.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.212, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Accident Prevention Services|Section 411.061. Accident Prevention Services; Prerequisite for License

Sec. 411.061.  ACCIDENT PREVENTION SERVICES;  PREREQUISITE FOR LICENSE.  (a)  As a prerequisite for writing workers' compensation insurance in this state, an insurance company must maintain or provide accident prevention facilities that are adequate to provide accident prevention services required by the nature of its policyholders' operations.(b)  To implement a program of accident prevention services, a facility must include:(1)  surveys;(2)  recommendations;(3)  training programs;(4)  consultations;(5)  analyses of accident causes;(6)  industrial hygiene;  and(7)  industrial health services.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 411.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Accident Prevention Services|Section 411.063. Accident Prevention Personnel

Sec. 411.063.  ACCIDENT PREVENTION PERSONNEL.  (a)  To provide qualified accident prevention personnel and services, an insurance company may:(1)  employ qualified personnel;(2)  retain qualified independent contractors;(3)  contract with the policyholder to provide the personnel and services;  or(4)  use a combination of the methods provided by this subsection.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 7.01(26), eff. September 1, 2005.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 7.01(26), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Accident Prevention Services|Section 411.064. Inspections

Sec. 411.064.  INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The division may conduct inspections to determine the adequacy of the accident prevention services required by Section 411.061 for each insurance company writing workers' compensation insurance in this state.(b)  If, after an inspection under Subsection (a), an insurance company's accident prevention services are determined to be inadequate, the division shall reinspect the accident prevention services of the insurance company not earlier than the 180th day or later than the 270th day after the date the accident prevention services were determined by the division to be inadequate.(c)  The insurance company shall reimburse the division for the reasonable cost of the reinspection, including a reasonable allocation of the division's administrative costs incurred in conducting the inspections.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.213, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Accident Prevention Services|Section 411.065. Annual Information Submitted by Insurance Company

Sec. 411.065.  ANNUAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY INSURANCE COMPANY.  (a)  Each insurance company writing workers' compensation insurance in this state shall submit to the division at least once a year detailed information on the type of accident prevention facilities offered to that insurance company's policyholders.(b)  The information must include:(1)  the amount of money spent by the insurance company on accident prevention services;(2)   the number of site inspections performed;(3)  accident prevention services for which the insurance company contracts;(4)  a breakdown of the premium size of the risks to which services were provided;(5)  evidence of the effectiveness of and accomplishments in accident prevention; and(6)  any additional information required by the commissioner.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.214, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Accident Prevention Services|Section 411.066. Notice to Policyholders

Sec. 411.066.  NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS.  Notice that accident prevention services are available to the policyholder from the insurance company must appear in at least 10-point bold type on the front of each workers' compensation insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Accident Prevention Services|Section 411.067. Division Personnel

Sec. 411.067.  DIVISION PERSONNEL.  (a)  The division shall employ the personnel necessary to enforce this subchapter, including at least 10 safety inspectors to perform inspections at a job site and at an insurance company to determine the adequacy of the accident prevention services provided by the insurance company.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 7.01(27), eff. September 1, 2005.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.215, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.216, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 7.01(27), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Accident Prevention Services|Section 411.068. Administrative Violation

Sec. 411.068.  ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.  (a)  An insurance company commits a violation if the insurance company does not:(1)  maintain or provide the accident prevention services required by this subchapter;  or(2)  use the services in a reasonable manner to prevent injury to employees of its policyholders.(b)  A violation under Subsection (a) is an administrative violation. |Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.217, eff. September 1, 2005.|