HB2977 Substitute

By:
___________________
___.B. No. _____
Substitute the following for ___.B. No. ____:

By:
___________________
C.S.___.B. No. _____
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1
AN ACT
relating
to
issues
affecting
counties
governmental entities; authorizing fees.
and
certain
other
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Subchapter
B,
Chapter
1,
Family
Code,
is
amended by adding Section 1.109 to read as follows:
Sec. 1.109.
CERTAIN MARRIAGE LICENSES AND DECLARATIONS OF
INFORMAL MARRIAGE PROHIBITED.
subdivision
of
state
a
not
marriage
use
any
license
funds
or
to
issue,
enforce,
11
informal marriage for a union other than a union between one man
12
and one woman.

(b)
recognize
may
This state or a political
10
13
or
this
(a)
declaration
of
An employee or official of this state or a political
14
subdivision of this state may not issue, enforce, or recognize a
15
marriage license or declaration of informal marriage for a union
16
other than a union between one man and one woman.
17
(c)
This state or a political subdivision of this state
not
use
18
may
19
issuance, enforcement, or recognition of a marriage license or
20
declaration of informal marriage for a union other than a union
21
between one man and one woman.
22
any
SECTION 2.
funds
Effective
to
enforce
September
an
1,
order
2015,
requiring
Subchapter
the
H,
23
Chapter 51, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 51.712
24
to read as follows:
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Sec. 51.712.
ADDITIONAL
KAUFMAN COUNTY.
courts,
justice courts in Kaufman County.
(a)
FILING
statutory
(b)
FEE
FOR
CIVIL
CASES
IN
This section applies only to district
probate
courts,
county
courts
at
law,
and
Except as otherwise provided by this section and in
addition to all other fees authorized or required by other law,
the clerk of a court shall collect a filing fee of not more than
$15 in each civil case filed in the court to be used for the
construction, renovation, or improvement of the facilities that
10
house the Kaufman courts collecting the fee.
11
(c)
Court fees due under this section shall be collected
12
in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected
13
in the case.
14
(d)
The clerk shall send the fees collected under this
15
section to the county treasurer or to any other official who
16
discharges the duties commonly assigned to the county treasurer
17
at
18
official shall deposit the fees in a special account in the
19
county treasury dedicated to the construction, renovation, or
20
improvement of the facilities that house the courts collecting
21
the fee.
22
(e)
23
least
as
This
section
as
monthly.
applies
only
The
to
treasurer
fees
for
or
other
12-month
period beginning July 1, if the commissioners court:
24
(1)
25
than $15; and
26
(2)
27
frequently
with
any
adopts a resolution authorizing a fee of not more
files the resolution with the county treasurer or
other
official
who
discharges
2
the
duties
commonly
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assigned
immediately preceding the first 12-month period during which the
fees are to be collected.
(f)
to
the
county
treasurer
not
later
than
June
A resolution adopted under Subsection (e) continues
from year to year until July 1, 2030, allowing the county to
collect
resolution is rescinded.
(g)
fees
under
The
the
terms
commissioners
of
court
this
may
section
rescind
until
the
resolution
adopted under Subsection (e) by adopting a resolution rescinding
10
the resolution and submitting the rescission resolution to the
11
county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the
12
duties commonly assigned to the county treasurer not later than
13
June 1 preceding the beginning of the first day of the county
14
fiscal year.
15
resolution
16
rescinding a previous resolution under that subsection.
17
18
(h)
the
fee
(1)
manner
provided
established
Subsection
particular
(e)
after
resolution
is
the date a resolution adopted under Subsection
(2)
July 1, 2030.
SECTION 3.
101,
Effective
Government
September
23
Chapter
24
101.061193 to read as follows:
25
under
by
(e) is rescinded as provided by Subsection (g); or
21
22
in
abolished on the earlier of:
19
20
The commissioners court may adopt an additional
Sec. 101.061193.
Code,
is
1,
2015,
amended
by
Subchapter
adding
D,
Section
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT FEES FOR COURT
26
FACILITIES:
GOVERNMENT CODE.
The clerk of a district court in
27
Kaufman County shall collect an additional filing fee of not

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more than $15 under Section 51.712, Government Code, in civil
cases to fund the construction, renovation, or improvement of
court
court.
facilities,
SECTION 4.
authorized
Effective
Chapter
Government
Sec. 101.081196.
FOR
COURT
Code,
is
ADDITIONAL
FACILITIES:
the
1,
STATUTORY
CODE.
adding
COUNTY
The
Section
COURT
clerk
FEES
of
Government
13
renovation, or improvement of court facilities, if authorized by
14
the county commissioners court.

SECTION 5.
Government
Chapter
17

Sec. 101.101191.
Code,
is
ADDITIONAL
FACILITIES:
1,
the
2015,
amended
STATUTORY
PROBATE
COURT
22
Government
23
renovation, or improvement of court facilities, if authorized by
24
the county commissioners court.

SECTION 6.
101,
civil
Effective
Government
cases
to
September
26
Chapter
Code,
27
is
fund
1,
shall
the
2015,
amended
clerk
FEES
additional filing fee of not more than $15 under Section 51.712,
Kaufman
The
Section
21
in
County
adding
F,
statutory
Code,
in
Subchapter
20
court
CODE.
construction,
FOR
probate
GOVERNMENT
by
an
19
25
COURT
fund
September
16
18
101,
Effective
to
collect
12
cases
shall
E,
additional filing fee of not more than $15 under Section 51.712,
civil
County
Subchapter
11
in
Kaufman
by
commissioners
statutory
Code,
in
2015,
amended
GOVERNMENT
court
county
10
15
county
by
September
101,
if
by
of
collect
a
an
construction,
Subchapter
adding
H,
Section
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Sec. 101.143.
ADDITIONAL
JUSTICE
COURT
FEE
FOR
COURT
FACILITIES COLLECTED BY CLERK.
Kaufman County shall collect an additional filing fee of not
more than $15 under Section 51.712, Government Code, in civil
cases to fund the construction, renovation, or improvement of
court
court.
8
9
facilities,
SECTION 7.
if
The clerk of a justice court in
authorized
by
the
county
commissioners
Section 1502.056, Government Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
10
(a-1)
For
municipality
in
county
that
contains
an
11
international border and borders the Gulf of Mexico, the first
12
lien against the revenue of a municipally owned utility system
13
that
14
obligations incurred under this chapter also applies to funding,
15
as a necessary operations expense, for a bill payment assistance
16
program for the utility system's customers who:
secures
17
18
(1)
the
payment
of
public
securities
issued
or
have been determined by the municipality to be
low-income customers;
19
(2)
are
military
veterans
who
have
significantly
20
decreased abilities to regulate their bodies' core temperatures
21
because of severe burns received in combat; or
22
23
24
25
26
27
(3)
are
elderly
and
low-income
customers
as
determined by the municipality.

SECTION 8.
Section
194.001,
Health
and
Safety
Code,
is
amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c)
A county clerk may not file, and the vital statistics
unit may not enter into the vital statistics system, a document
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copy described by Subsection (a) or (b) that is associated with
a union other than a union between one man and one woman.
the vital statistics unit determines that the document copy is
associated with a union other than a union between one man and
one woman, the vital statistics unit shall provide the document
copy to the attorney general.
SECTION 9.
Section
285.101,
Health
and
Safety
Code,
If
is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (b-1)
to read as follows:
10
(a)
This subchapter applies only to a hospital, hospital
11
district, or authority created and operated under Article IX,
12
Texas Constitution, under a special law, or under this title
13
[that is located in:
14
[(1)
a county with a population of 35,000 or less;
15
[(2)
those portions of extended municipalities that
16
the federal census bureau has determined to be rural; or
17
18
19
[(3)
an area that is not delineated as an urbanized
area by the federal census bureau].

(b-1)
A facility or service under Subsection (b) may be
20
located or offered, as applicable, in any location that the
21
governing body of the hospital, hospital district, or authority
22
considers to be in the best interest of the hospital, hospital
23
district, or authority, subject to any limitation imposed by:
24
25
26
27
(1)
rule
of
the
Department
of
State
Health
Services; or
(2)
an order of the commissioners court of a county
in which any part of the facility will be located or the service

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will be offered, if the county in which any part of the facility
will be located or the service will be offered does not have a
public hospital, hospital district, or hospital authority.
4
5
SECTION 10.
Section 288.001(4), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(4)
"Institutional
nonpublic
[licensed under Chapter 241].
9
10
11
hospital
SECTION 11.
provides
care
inpatient
provider"
hospital
means
services
Subtitle D, Title 4, Health and Safety Code,
is amended by adding Chapter 291 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 291.
12
COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

IN CERTAIN COUNTIES BORDERING ARKANSAS
13
SUBCHAPTER A.
14
Sec. 291.001.
15
(1)
16
that
health
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
"Institutional
In this chapter:
health
care
provider"
means
nonpublic hospital that provides inpatient hospital services.
17
(2)
"Paying hospital" means an institutional health
18
care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this
19
chapter.
20
21
22
23
(3)
"Program" means the county health care provider
participation program authorized by this chapter.

Sec. 291.002.
APPLICABILITY.
This chapter applies only to
a county that:
24
(1)
is not served by a hospital district or a public
26
(2)
is located on the state border with Arkansas; and
27
(3)
has a population of more than 90,000.
25
hospital;
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Sec. 291.003.
COUNTY
HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER
PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
provider participation program authorizes a county to collect a
mandatory payment from each institutional health care provider
located
participation fund established by the county.
may be used by the county to fund certain intergovernmental
transfers
chapter.
10
(b)
in
the
and
county
to
indigent
be
(a)
PARTICIPATION
A county health care
deposited
care
programs
in
as
local
provider
Money in the fund
provided
by
this
The commissioners court may adopt an order authorizing
11
county
to
participate
in
the
12
limitations provided by this chapter.
program,
subject
to
the
13
SUBCHAPTER B.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
14
Sec. 291.051.
LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY
15
PAYMENT.
16
mandatory
17
institutional health care provider in the county only in the
18
manner provided by this chapter.
19
The commissioners court of a county may require a

payment
authorized
Sec. 291.052.
under
this
MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.
chapter
by
an
The commissioners
20
court of a county may not authorize the county to collect a
21
mandatory
22
affirmative
23
commissioners court.
24
payment
vote
Sec. 291.053.
authorized
of
RULES
under
majority
AND
this
of
chapter
the
PROCEDURES.
without
members
an
of
After
the
the
25
commissioners court has voted to require a mandatory payment
26
authorized under this chapter, the commissioners court may adopt
27
rules relating to the administration of the mandatory payment.

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Sec. 291.054.
INSTITUTIONAL
HEALTH
PROVIDER
REPORTING; INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under
this
provider to submit to the county a copy of any financial and
utilization data required by and reported to the Department of
State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any
rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and
Human Services Commission to implement those sections.
10
chapter
(b)
shall
require
(a)
CARE
each
The commissioners court
institutional
health
care
The commissioners court of a county that collects a
11
mandatory payment authorized under this chapter may inspect the
12
records of an institutional health care provider to the extent
13
necessary
14
Subsection (a).
15
16
to
ensure
SUBCHAPTER C.
Sec. 291.101.
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
HEARING.
(a)
Each year, the commissioners
17
court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized
18
under this chapter shall hold a public hearing on the amounts of
19
any mandatory payments that the commissioners court intends to
20
require during the year and how the revenue derived from those
21
payments is to be spent.
22
(b)
Not later than the 10th day before the date of the
23
hearing required under Subsection (a), the commissioners court
24
of the county shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper
25
of general circulation in the county.
26
27
(c)
A representative of a paying hospital is entitled to
appear at the time and place designated in the public notice and
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to
payments authorized under this chapter.
be
heard
regarding
Sec. 291.102.
any
matter
DEPOSITORY.
related
(a)
to
the
mandatory
The commissioners court of
each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under
this chapter by resolution shall designate one or more banks
located in the county as the depository for mandatory payments
received
serves for two years or until a successor is designated.
(b)
by
the
county.
bank
designated
as
depository
All income received by a county under this chapter,
10
including the revenue from mandatory payments remaining after
11
discounts and fees for assessing and collecting the payments are
12
deducted, shall be deposited with the county depository in the
13
county's local provider participation fund and may be withdrawn
14
only as provided by this chapter.
15
16
17
(c)
All funds under this chapter shall be secured in the
manner provided for securing county funds.

Sec. 291.103.
LOCAL
PROVIDER
FUND;
18
AUTHORIZED USES OF MONEY.
19
mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall create a
20
local provider participation fund.
21
(b)
22
consists of:
23
The
(1)
local
provider
(a)
PARTICIPATION
Each county that collects a
participation
fund
of
county
all revenue received by the county attributable
24
to mandatory payments authorized under this chapter, including
25
any penalties and interest attributable to delinquent payments;
26
27
(2)
money received from the Health and Human Services
Commission as a refund of an intergovernmental transfer from the

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county to the state for the purpose of providing the nonfederal
share
provided that the intergovernmental transfer does not receive a
federal matching payment; and
of
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6
7
(3)
(c)
supplemental
payment
program
payments,
the earnings of the fund.
Money deposited to the local provider participation
fund may be used only to:
8
9
Medicaid
(1)
fund intergovernmental transfers from the county
to the state to provide:
10
(A)
the
nonfederal
share
of
Medicaid
11
supplemental payment program authorized under the state Medicaid
12
plan,
13
Improvement
14
federal
15
successor
16
supplemental payment programs; or
17
(B)
18
the
Texas
Healthcare
Program
Social
waiver
Security
waiver
issued
Act
program
payments
Transformation
(42
1115
U.S.C.
Section
1315),
authorizing
to
the
or
Medicaid
managed
care
organizations that are dedicated for payment to hospitals;
20
(3)
pay
24
similar
Medicaid
subsidize indigent programs;
23
of
Section
(2)
22
Quality
under
19
21
and
the
administrative
expenses
of
the
county
solely for activities under this chapter;

(4)
refund a portion of a mandatory payment collected
in error from a paying hospital; and

(5)
refund
to
paying
hospitals
the
proportionate
25
share of money received by the county from the Health and Human
26
Services Commission that is not used to fund the nonfederal
27
share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments.

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2
(d)
Money in the local provider participation fund may not
be commingled with other county funds.
(e)
An intergovernmental
transfer of funds described by
Subsection (c)(1) and any funds received by the county as a
result
subsection may not be used by the county or any other entity to
expand
Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) as amended by the
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
10
of
an
intergovernmental
Medicaid
eligibility
transfer
under
the
described
Patient
by
that
Protection
and
No. 111-152).
11
SUBCHAPTER D.
12
Sec. 291.151.
MANDATORY PAYMENTS
MANDATORY PAYMENTS BASED ON PAYING HOSPITAL
13
NET PATIENT REVENUE.
14
the commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory
15
payment
16
mandatory payment to be assessed on the net patient revenue of
17
each institutional health care provider located in the county.
18
The commissioners court may provide for the mandatory payment to
19
be assessed quarterly.
20
payment is required, the mandatory payment is assessed on the
21
net patient revenue of an institutional health care provider as
22
determined
23
Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 in the fiscal
24
year
25
provider did not report any data under those sections in that
26
fiscal
27
provider's Medicare cost report submitted for the 2013 fiscal
authorized
by
ending
year,
the
in
as
(a)
Except as provided by Subsection (e),
under
chapter
may
require
an
annual
In the first year in which the mandatory
data
2013
this
reported
or,
determined
if
to
the
by
12
the
the
Department
institutional
institutional
of
health
health
State
care
care
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year or for the closest subsequent fiscal year for which the
provider submitted the Medicare cost report.
update the amount of the mandatory payment on an annual basis.
(b)
The
amount
of
mandatory
The county shall
payment
authorized
under
this chapter must be uniformly proportionate with the amount of
net patient revenue generated by each paying hospital in the
county.
not hold harmless any institutional health care provider, as
required under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396b(w).
10
A mandatory payment authorized under this chapter may
(c)
11
mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall set the
12
amount of the mandatory payment.
The amount of the mandatory
13
payment
hospital
14
amount that, when added to the amount of the mandatory payments
15
required from all other paying hospitals in the county, equals
16
an amount of revenue that exceeds six percent of the aggregate
17
net patient revenue of all paying hospitals in the county.
18
required
(d)
the
of
each
paying
may
not
exceed
an
Subject to the maximum amount prescribed by Subsection
19
(c),
commissioners
20
21
mandatory
22
generate sufficient revenue to cover the administrative expenses
23
of the county for activities under this chapter, to fund an
24
intergovernmental transfer described by Section 291.103(c)(1),
25
and to pay for indigent programs, except that the amount of
26
revenue from mandatory payments used for administrative expenses
27
of the county for activities under this chapter in a year may
payments
in
court
of
amounts
13
that
county
in
the
that
collects
aggregate
will
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not
generated from the mandatory payment or $20,000.
3
4
exceed
(e)
the
lesser
paying
of
four
hospital
percent
may
not
of
add
the
total
revenue
mandatory
payment
required under this section as a surcharge to a patient.
Sec. 291.152.
PAYMENTS.
(a)
tax
authorized
collector
ASSESSMENT
AND
COLLECTION
OF
MANDATORY
Except as provided by Subsection (b), the county
assessor-collector
under
shall
shall
this
collect
chapter.
charge
and
the
The
deduct
mandatory
county
from
tax
payment
assessor-
mandatory
payments
10
collected for the county a fee for collecting the mandatory
11
payment in an amount determined by the commissioners court of
12
the county, not to exceed the county tax assessor-collector's
13
usual and customary charges.
14
(b)
15
appropriate,
16
assessment and collection of mandatory payments in the manner
17
provided by Title 1, Tax Code, for the assessment and collection
18
of ad valorem taxes.
19
(c)
If
determined
the
by
the
commissioners
commissioners
court
may
court
contract
to
for
be
the
Revenue from a fee charged by a county tax assessor-
20
collector
21
deposited in the county general fund and, if appropriate, shall
22
be reported as fees of the county tax assessor-collector.
23
for
collecting
Sec. 291.153.
INTEREST,
PENALTIES,
discounts
on
payment
AND
shall
be
DISCOUNTS.
Interest,
25
required under this chapter are governed by the law applicable
26
to county ad valorem taxes.

Sec. 291.154.
and
mandatory
24
27
penalties,
the
mandatory
payments
PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR

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PROCEDURE.
revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a
mandatory payment to be used to provide the nonfederal share of
a Medicaid supplemental payment program.
(b)
(a)
The purpose of this chapter is to generate
To the extent any provision or procedure under this
chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter
to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may
provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that
conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare
10
11
12
13
14
and Medicaid Services.

SECTION 12.

CHAPTER 293.
IN CERTAIN COUNTIES IN THE TEXAS-LOUISIANA BORDER REGION
15
SUBCHAPTER A.
16
Sec. 293.001.
17
(1)
18
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
"Institutional
In this chapter:
health
care
provider"
means
19
(2)
20
21
chapter.
22
23
24
25
(3)

Sec. 293.002.
APPLICABILITY.
a county that:
26
(1)
is not served by a hospital district;
27
(2)
is located in the Texas-Louisiana border region,

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as that region is defined by Section 2056.002, Government Code;
and
(3)
than 200,000.
has a population of more than 100,000 but less
Sec. 293.003.
COUNTY
HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER
located
in
the
county
to
be
(a)
PARTICIPATION
deposited
in
local
provider
10
11
12
transfers
13
chapter.
14
(b)
and
indigent
care
programs
as
Money in the fund
provided
by
this
15
county
to
participate
in
the
16
program,
subject
to
the
17
SUBCHAPTER B.
18
Sec. 293.051.
19
PAYMENT.
20
mandatory
21
22
23

payment
authorized
Sec. 293.052.
under
this
chapter
by
an
The commissioners
24
25
mandatory
26
affirmative
27
payment
vote
authorized
of
under
majority
16
this
of
chapter
the
without
members
of
an
the
15.145.3 TJB
Sec. 293.053.
RULES
AND
PROCEDURES.
After
the
Sec. 293.054.
INSTITUTIONAL
HEALTH
PROVIDER
this
10
11
12
13
14
chapter
(b)
shall
require
each
(a)
CARE
institutional
health
care
15
16
17
necessary
18
Subsection (a).
19
20
to
ensure
SUBCHAPTER C.
Sec. 293.101.
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
HEARING.
(a)
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
(b)

17
15.145.3 TJB
(c)
to
be
heard
regarding
Sec. 293.102.
any
matter
DEPOSITORY.
related
(a)
to
the
mandatory
10
11
received
12
13
(b)
by
the
county.
bank
designated
as
depository
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
(c)

Sec. 293.103.
LOCAL
PROVIDER
FUND;
22
23
24
25
(b)
26
consists of:
27
The
(1)
local
provider
(a)
PARTICIPATION
participation
fund
of
county

18
15.145.3 TJB
(2)
share
of
(3)
10
11
Medicaid
(c)
supplemental
payment
program
payments,
12
(1)
the
13
to
state
14
15
plan,
16
Improvement
17
federal
18
successor
19
supplemental payment programs;
the
to
provide
Texas
nonfederal
Healthcare
Program
Social
the
waiver
Security
waiver
program
(42
of
Section
1315),
authorizing
(3)
pay
25
Quality
U.S.C.
21
24
and
1115
23
Medicaid
Section
(2)
22
under
20
the
of
Transformation
issued
Act
share
administrative
similar
expenses
of
the
or
Medicaid
the
county

(4)

(5)
refund
to
paying
hospitals
the
proportionate
26
27

19
15.145.3 TJB
2
3
(d)
(e)
An intergovernmental transfer of funds described by
result
expand
10
11
No. 111-152).
of
an
intergovernmental
Medicaid
12
eligibility
under
SUBCHAPTER D.
13
Sec. 293.151.
transfer
the
described
Patient
by
that
Protection
and
MANDATORY PAYMENTS
14
15
16
payment
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
determined
24
25
year
26
27
fiscal
authorized
by
ending
year,
the
in
as
(a)
under
chapter
may
require
an
annual
data
2013
this
reported
or,
determined
if
to
the
by
20
the
the
Department
institutional
institutional
of
health
health
State
care
care
15.145.3 TJB
provider's cost report submitted for the 2013 fiscal year or for
the
submitted the cost report.
of the mandatory payment on an annual basis.
closest
(b)
The
subsequent
amount
of
fiscal
year
for
which
the
provider
The county shall update the amount
mandatory
payment
authorized
under
county.
10
11
(c)
12
13
14
payment
hospital
15
16
17
18
19
required
(d)
the
of
each
paying
may
not
exceed
an
20
(c),
commissioners
21
22
mandatory
23
24
of the county for activities under this chapter, to fund the
25
nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program, and
26
to pay for indigent programs, except that the amount of revenue
27
from mandatory payments used for administrative expenses of the
payments
in
court
of
amounts
21
that
county
in
the
that
collects
aggregate
will
15.145.3 TJB
county
exceed the lesser of four percent of the total revenue generated
from the mandatory payment or $20,000.
4
5
for
(e)
activities
paying
under
this
hospital
may
chapter
not
add
in
year
may
mandatory
not
payment
Sec. 293.152.
PAYMENTS.
(a)
tax
authorized
ASSESSMENT
AND
COLLECTION
OF
MANDATORY
assessor-collector
under
shall
shall
this
collect
chapter.
assessor-
12
13
14
mandatory
(b)
16
appropriate,
17
18
19
20
(c)
commissioners
commissioners
payments
15
the
the
from
tax
11
by
deduct
county
payment
collector
determined
and
The
mandatory
10
If
charge
the
court
may
court
contract
to
for
be
the
21
collector
22
23
24
for
collecting
Sec. 293.153.
INTEREST,
penalties,
and
the
mandatory
PENALTIES,
discounts
AND
shall
be
DISCOUNTS.
25
Interest,
26
27

22
on
payment
mandatory
payments
15.145.3 TJB
Sec. 293.154.
PROCEDURE.
(b)
(a)

10
11
12
13
14
15
SECTION 13.

CHAPTER 294.
IN CERTAIN COUNTIES CONTAINING A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY
16
SUBCHAPTER A.
17
Sec. 294.001.
18
(1)
19
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
"Institutional
In this chapter:
health
care
provider"
means
nonpublic hospital licensed under Chapter 241.
20
(2)
21
22
chapter.
23
24
25
26
27
(3)

Sec. 294.002.
APPLICABILITY.
a county that:
(1)

23
15.145.3 TJB
hospital;
2
3
(2)
contains
private
institution
of
higher
education with a student enrollment of more than 12,000; and
(3)
has a population of less than 250,000.
Sec. 294.003.
COUNTY
HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER
located
in
the
county
to
be
(a)
PARTICIPATION
deposited
in
local
provider
10
11
12
transfers
13
chapter.
14
(b)
and
indigent
care
programs
as
Money in the fund
provided
by
this
15
county
to
participate
in
the
16
program,
subject
to
the
17
SUBCHAPTER B.
18
Sec. 294.051.
19
PAYMENT.
20
mandatory
21
22
23

payment
authorized
Sec. 294.052.
under
this
chapter
by
an
The commissioners
24
25
mandatory
26
affirmative
27
payment
vote
authorized
of
under
majority
24
this
of
chapter
the
without
members
of
an
the
15.145.3 TJB
Sec. 294.053.
RULES
AND
PROCEDURES.
After
the
Sec. 294.054.
INSTITUTIONAL
HEALTH
PROVIDER
this
10
11
12
13
14
chapter
(b)
shall
require
each
(a)
CARE
institutional
health
care
15
16
17
necessary
18
Subsection (a).
19
20
to
ensure
SUBCHAPTER C.
Sec. 294.101.
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
HEARING.
(a)
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
(b)

25
15.145.3 TJB
(c)
to
be
heard
regarding
Sec. 294.102.
any
matter
DEPOSITORY.
related
(a)
to
the
mandatory
10
11
received
12
13
(b)
by
the
county.
bank
designated
as
depository
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
(c)

Sec. 294.103.
LOCAL
PROVIDER
FUND;
22
23
24
25
(b)
26
consists of:
27
The
(1)
local
provider
(a)
PARTICIPATION
participation
fund
of
county

26
15.145.3 TJB
(2)
share
of
(3)
10
11
Medicaid
(c)
supplemental
payment
program
payments,
12
(1)
the
13
to
state
14
15
plan,
16
Improvement
17
federal
18
successor
19
the
to
provide
Texas
nonfederal
Healthcare
Program
Social
the
waiver
Security
waiver
program
(42
of
Section
1315),
authorizing
(3)
pay
25
Quality
U.S.C.
21
24
and
1115
23
Medicaid
Section
(2)
22
under
20
the
of
Transformation
issued
Act
share
administrative
similar
expenses
of
the
or
Medicaid
the
county

(4)

(5)
refund
to
paying
hospitals
the
proportionate
26
27

27
15.145.3 TJB
1
2
3
4

(d)

(e)
result
expand
10
11
No. 111-152).
of
an
Medicaid
12
13
intergovernmental
eligibility
under
SUBCHAPTER D.
Sec. 294.151.
transfer
the
described
Patient
by
that
Protection
and
MANDATORY PAYMENTS
14
15
16
payment
17
mandatory payment to be assessed quarterly on the net patient
18
revenue of each institutional health care provider located in
19
the county.
20
required, the mandatory payment is assessed on the net patient
21
revenue of an institutional health care provider as determined
22
by the data reported to the Department of State Health Services
23
under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 in the fiscal year ending in
24
2014.
25
payment on an annual basis.
26
27
(b)
authorized
The
The
(a)
under
this
chapter
may
require
an
annual
In the first year in which the mandatory payment is
county
amount
shall
of
update
the
mandatory
amount
payment
of
the
mandatory
authorized
under

28
15.145.3 TJB
county.
(c)
payment
hospital
10
11
12
13
required
(d)
of
each
paying
may
not
exceed
an
14
(c),
15
16
mandatory
17
18
19
20
21
22
county
23
24
25
26
27
the
commissioners
payments
for
(e)
in
activities
paying
court
of
amounts
under
hospital
that
this
may
county
in
chapter
not
add
that
the
in
collects
aggregate
year
may
mandatory
will
not
payment

Sec. 294.152.
ASSESSMENT
AND
29
COLLECTION
OF
MANDATORY
15.145.3 TJB
PAYMENTS.
tax
authorized
collector
(a)
assessor-collector
(b)
under
shall
If
shall
this
chapter.
charge
determined
and
by
The
deduct
the
mandatory
county
from
may
assessor-
mandatory
commissioners
court
tax
payment
payments
court
contract
to
for
be
appropriate,
11
12
13
(c)
commissioners
the
10
14
the
collect
the
15
collector
16
17
18
for
collecting
Sec. 294.153.
INTEREST,
PENALTIES,
on
AND
shall
be
DISCOUNTS.
20
21
mandatory
payments
23
PROCEDURE.
24
25
26
27
(b)
(a)
discounts
payment
Interest,
Sec. 294.154.
and
mandatory
19
22
penalties,
the

30
15.145.3 TJB
6
7
8
SECTION 14.

CHAPTER 296.
PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
10
SUBCHAPTER A.
11
Sec. 296.001.
12
(1)
13
COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
"Institutional
In this chapter:
health
care
provider"
means
14
(2)
15
16
chapter.
17
18
19
20
(3)

Sec. 296.002.
APPLICABILITY.
a county that:
21
(1)
22
hospital; and
23
(2)
has
population
of
less
than
200,000
and
24
contains two municipalities both with populations of 75,000 or
25
more.
26
27
Sec. 296.003.
COUNTY
HEALTH

31
CARE
(a)
PROVIDER
PARTICIPATION

15.145.3 TJB
located
may be used by
transfers
chapter.
(b)
9
10
in
the
and
county
to
be
deposited
in
local
provider
Money in the fund
the county to fund certain intergovernmental

indigent
care
programs
as
provided
by
this
county
to
participate
in
the
program,
subject
to
the
11
SUBCHAPTER B.
12
Sec. 296.051.
13
PAYMENT.
14
mandatory
15
16
17

payment
authorized
Sec. 296.052.
under
this
chapter
by
an
The commissioners
18
19
mandatory
20
affirmative
21
22
payment
vote
Sec. 296.053.
authorized
of
RULES
under
majority
AND
this
of
chapter
the
without
members
PROCEDURES.
an
of
After
the
the
23
24
25
26
27
Sec. 296.054.
INSTITUTIONAL

32
HEALTH
(a)
CARE
PROVIDER

15.145.3 TJB
this
chapter
(b)
shall
require
each
institutional
health
care
10
11
necessary
12
Subsection (a).
13
to
ensure
SUBCHAPTER C.
14
Sec. 296.101.
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
HEARING.
(a)
15
16
17
18
19
20
(b)
21
22
23
24
(c)
25
26
to
27
be
heard
regarding
any
matter
33
related
to
the
mandatory
15.145.3 TJB
Sec. 296.102.
DEPOSITORY.
(a)
received
(b)
by
the
county.
bank
designated
as
depository
10
11
12
13
14
15
(c)

Sec. 296.103.
LOCAL
PROVIDER
FUND;
16
17
18
19
(b)
20
consists of:
21
The
(1)
local
provider
(a)
PARTICIPATION
participation
fund
of
county
22
23
24
(2)
25
26
27
share
of
Medicaid
supplemental
34
payment
program
payments,
15.145.3 TJB
(3)
4
5
(c)
(1)
the
to
state
plan,
the
to
provide
Texas
the
Healthcare
10
Improvement
Program
11
federal
12
successor
13
Social
nonfederal
waiver
Security
waiver
program
(42
and
Quality
of
1115
U.S.C.
Section
1315),
authorizing
15
(3)
pay
administrative
similar
expenses
of
the
or
Medicaid
the
county
17
18
Medicaid
Section
(2)
16
under
14
the
of
Transformation
issued
Act
share
(4)
19
(5)
refund
to
paying
hospitals
the
proportionate
20
21
22
23
24
25
(d)

(e)
26
27
result
of
an
intergovernmental
35
transfer
described
by
that
15.145.3 TJB
expand
No. 111-152).
Medicaid
eligibility
under
SUBCHAPTER D.
Sec. 296.151.
the
Patient
Protection
and
MANDATORY PAYMENTS
10
payment
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
determined
18
19
year
20
21
fiscal
22
provider's Medicare cost report submitted for the 2013 fiscal
23
year or for the closest subsequent fiscal year for which the
24
provider submitted the Medicare cost report.
25
update the amount of the mandatory payment on an annual basis.
26
27
authorized
(a)
by
ending
year,
(b)
The
the
in
as
under
reported
or,
determined
amount
chapter
may
require
an
annual
data
2013
this
of
if
to
the
by
the
mandatory
the
Department
institutional
institutional
payment
of
health
health
State
care
care
The county shall
authorized
under

36
15.145.3 TJB
county.
(c)
payment
hospital
10
11
12
13
required
(d)
of
each
paying
may
not
exceed
an
14
(c),
15
16
mandatory
17
18
of the county for activities under this chapter, to fund an
19
intergovernmental transfer described by Section 296.103(c)(1),
20
and to pay for indigent programs, except that the amount of
21
revenue from mandatory payments used for administrative expenses
22
of the county for activities under this chapter in a year may
23
not
24
generated from the mandatory payment or $20,000.
25
26
27
the
commissioners
payments
exceed
(e)
the
in
lesser
paying
court
of
amounts
of
that
four
hospital
county
in
percent
may
not
add
that
the
of
the
collects
aggregate
will
total
revenue
mandatory
payment

Sec. 296.152.
ASSESSMENT
AND
37
COLLECTION
OF
MANDATORY
15.145.3 TJB
PAYMENTS.
tax
authorized
collector
(a)
assessor-collector
(b)
under
shall
If
shall
this
chapter.
charge
determined
and
by
The
deduct
the
mandatory
county
from
may
assessor-
mandatory
commissioners
court
tax
payment
payments
court
contract
to
for
be
appropriate,
11
12
13
(c)
commissioners
the
10
14
the
collect
the
15
collector
16
17
18
for
collecting
Sec. 296.153.
INTEREST,
PENALTIES,
on
AND
shall
be
DISCOUNTS.
20
21
mandatory
payments
23
PROCEDURE.
24
25
26
27
(b)
(a)
discounts
payment
Interest,
Sec. 296.154.
and
mandatory
19
22
penalties,
the

38
15.145.3 TJB
6
7
8
SECTION 15.

CHAPTER 297.
IN CERTAIN COUNTIES CONTAINING A MILITARY BASE
10
SUBCHAPTER A.
11
Sec. 297.001.
12
(1)
13
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
"Institutional
In this chapter:
health
care
provider"
means
nonpublic hospital licensed under Chapter 241.
14
(2)
15
16
chapter.
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
(3)

Sec. 297.002.
a county:
(1)
that is not served by a hospital district or a
public hospital;
(2)
on which a military base with more than 30,000
military personnel is partially located; and
25
(3)
26
Sec. 297.003.
27
APPLICABILITY.
that has a population of more than 300,000.

COUNTY
HEALTH

39
CARE
(a)
PROVIDER
PARTICIPATION

15.145.3 TJB
located
transfers
chapter.
(b)
9
10
in
the
and
county
to
indigent
be
deposited
care
programs
in
as
local
provider
Money in the fund
provided
by
this
county
to
participate
in
the
program,
subject
to
the
11
SUBCHAPTER B.
12
Sec. 297.051.
13
PAYMENT.
14
mandatory
15
16
17

payment
authorized
Sec. 297.052.
under
this
chapter
by
an
The commissioners
18
19
mandatory
20
affirmative
21
22
payment
vote
Sec. 297.053.
authorized
of
RULES
under
majority
AND
this
of
chapter
the
without
members
PROCEDURES.
an
of
After
the
the
23
24
25
26
27
Sec. 297.054.
INSTITUTIONAL

40
HEALTH
(a)
CARE
PROVIDER

15.145.3 TJB
this
chapter
(b)
shall
require
each
institutional
health
care
10
11
necessary
12
Subsection (a).
13
to
ensure
SUBCHAPTER C.
14
Sec. 297.101.
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
HEARING.
(a)
15
16
17
18
19
20
(b)
21
22
23
24
(c)
25
26
to
27
be
heard
regarding
any
matter
41
related
to
the
mandatory
15.145.3 TJB
Sec. 297.102.
DEPOSITORY.
(a)
received
(b)
by
the
county.
bank
designated
as
depository
10
11
12
13
14
15
(c)

Sec. 297.103.
LOCAL
PROVIDER
FUND;
16
17
18
19
(b)
20
consists of:
21
The
(1)
local
provider
(a)
PARTICIPATION
participation
fund
of
county
22
23
24
(2)
25
26
27
share
of
Medicaid
supplemental
42
payment
program
payments,
15.145.3 TJB
(3)
4
5
(c)
(1)
the
to
state
plan,
the
to
provide
Texas
the
Healthcare
10
Improvement
Program
11
federal
12
successor
13
Social
nonfederal
waiver
Security
waiver
program
(42
and
Quality
of
1115
U.S.C.
Section
1315),
authorizing
15
(3)
pay
administrative
similar
expenses
of
the
or
Medicaid
the
county
17
18
Medicaid
Section
(2)
16
under
14
the
of
Transformation
issued
Act
share
(4)
19
(5)
refund
to
paying
hospitals
the
proportionate
20
21
22
23
24
25
(d)

(e)
26
27
result
of
an
intergovernmental
43
transfer
described
by
that
15.145.3 TJB
expand
No. 111-152).
Medicaid
6
7
eligibility
under
SUBCHAPTER D.
Sec. 297.151.
the
Patient
Protection
and
MANDATORY PAYMENTS
10
payment
11
mandatory payment to be assessed quarterly on the net patient
12
revenue of each institutional health care provider located in
13
the county.
14
required, the mandatory payment is assessed on the net patient
15
revenue of an institutional health care provider as determined
16
by the data reported to the Department of State Health Services
17
under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 in the fiscal year ending in
18
2013. The county may update the amount of the mandatory payment
19
on an annual basis based on data reported to the Department of
20
State Health Services in a more recent fiscal year.
21
(b)
authorized
(a)
The
under
this
chapter
may
require
an
annual
In the first year in which the mandatory payment is
amount
of
mandatory
payment
authorized
under
22
23
24
county.
25
26
27
(c)

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payment
hospital
8
9
required
(d)
(c),
of
each
paying
may
not
exceed
an
the
commissioners
court
of
county
that
collects
10
11
mandatory
12
13
14
15
16
17
county
18
19
20
21
payments
for
(e)
in
activities
paying
amounts
under
hospital
that
this
may
in
the
chapter
not
add
in
aggregate
year
may
mandatory
will
not
payment
22
Sec. 297.152.
(a)
ASSESSMENT
AND
COLLECTION
OF
MANDATORY
23
PAYMENTS.
24
tax
25
authorized
26
collector
27
collected for the county a fee
for collecting the mandatory
45
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assessor-collector
under
shall
this
charge
shall
collect
chapter.
and
the
The
deduct
mandatory
county
from
tax
mandatory
payment
assessorpayments
(b)
appropriate,
(c)
If
determined
the
by
the
commissioners
commissioners
court
may
court
contract
to
for
be
the
10
collector
11
12
13
for
collecting
Sec. 297.153.
INTEREST,
PENALTIES,
on
AND
shall
be
DISCOUNTS.
15
16
mandatory
payments
18
PROCEDURE.
19
20
21
22
(b)
(a)
discounts
payment
Interest,
Sec. 297.154.
and
mandatory
14
17
penalties,
the
23
24
25
26
27

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1
2
3
4
SECTION 16.
(b)
and
(c),
Health
and
This
section
applies
only
to
district
located
[wholly in a county]:
(1)
wholly or partly in a county with a population of
more than three million;
7
8
775.0355(b)
Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:
5
6
Sections
(2)
wholly in a county with a population of more than
200,000 that borders Lake Palestine; or
(3)
wholly in a county with a population of less than
10
200,000 that borders another state and the Gulf Intracoastal
11
Waterway.
12
13
(c)
services commissioner if that person:
14
15
A person is disqualified from serving as an emergency
(1)
is related within the third degree of affinity or
consanguinity to:
16
(A)
a person providing professional services to
18
(B)
a commissioner of the same district; or
19
(C)
a person who is an employee or volunteer of
17
the district;
20
an emergency services organization providing emergency services
21
to the district unless the emergency services are provided under
22
a mutual aid agreement under Chapter 418, Government Code;
23
(2)
is
an
24
district,
25
services to the district;
26
27
architect
attorney,
employee
or
of
other
(3)
is
serving
or
in
some
as
other
commissioner
person
an
providing
attorney,
professional
47
of
the
same
professional
consultant,
capacity
for
or
the
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district
emergency services to the district; or
3
4
5
or
(4)
an
emergency
services
organization
providing
fails to maintain the qualifications required by
law to serve as a commissioner.

SECTION 17.
Effective September 1, 2015, Section 775.0821,
Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a)
and adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
8
9
(a)
This
section
applies
only
to
district
to
which
Section 775.082 applies that:
10
(1)
11
valorem
12
valorem taxes having a term of more than one year during the
13
previous fiscal year;
14
taxes
did not have any outstanding bonds secured by ad
(2)
or
any
outstanding
liabilities
secured
by
ad
did not receive more than a total of $250,000 in
15
gross receipts from operations, loans, taxes, or contributions
16
during the previous fiscal year; and
17
18
19
(3)
did not have a total of more than $250,000 in
cash and temporary investments during the previous fiscal year.

(e)
A district that files compiled financial statements in
20
accordance with Subsection (b) and that maintains an Internet
21
website shall have posted on the district's website the compiled
22
financial statements for the most recent three years.
23
SECTION 18.
24
Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 1306 (H.B. 3793),
25
Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, is amended
26
by adding Subdivisions (4) and (5) to read as follows:
27
(4)
"School
district
48
employee"
means
principal,
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assistant principal, educator, teacher's aide, counselor, nurse,
or school bus driver employed by a school district.
3
4
5
(5)
"School
resource
officer"
has
the
meaning
assigned by Section 1701.601, Occupations Code.

SECTION 19.
Effective
September
1,
2015,
Sections
1001.203(a) and (c), Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter
1306 (H.B. 3793), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session,
2013, are amended to read as follows:
(a)
To the extent funds are appropriated to the department
10
for that purpose, the department shall make grants to local
11
mental health authorities to provide an approved mental health
12
first aid training program, administered by mental health first
13
aid trainers, at no cost to school district employees and school
14
resource officers [educators].
15
(c)
Subject to the limit provided by Subsection (b), out
16
of the funds appropriated to the department for making grants
17
under this section, the department shall grant $100 to a local
18
mental health authority for each school district employee or
19
school resource officer [educator] who successfully completes a
20
mental
21
authority under this section.
22
health
SECTION 20.
first
aid
training
program
provided
by
the
23
Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 1306 (H.B. 3793),
24
Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, is amended
25
to read as follows:
26
Sec. 1001.205.
27
REPORTS.
(a)
Not
later
than
August
31
[July 1] of each year, a local mental health authority shall

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provide to the department the number of:
(1)
employees and contractors of the authority who
were trained as mental health first aid trainers under Section
1001.202 during the preceding calendar year;
(2)
educators, school district employees other than
educators, and school resource officers who completed a mental
health first aid training program offered by the authority under
Section 1001.203 during the preceding calendar year; and
(3)
individuals who are not school district employees
10
or school resource officers [educators] who completed a mental
11
health
12
during the preceding calendar year.
13
first
(b)
aid
training
program
offered
by
the
authority
Not later than September 30 [August 1] of each year,
14
the department shall compile the information submitted by local
15
mental
16
submit a report to the legislature containing the number of:
17
health
(1)
authorities
authority
as
required
employees
and
by
Subsection
contractors
(a)
trained
and
as
18
mental health first aid trainers during the preceding calendar
19
year;
20
(2)
educators, school district employees other than
21
educators, and school resource officers who completed a mental
22
health
23
during the preceding calendar year; and
24
first
(3)
aid
training
program
provided
by
an
authority
individuals who are not school district employees
25
or school resource officers [educators] who completed a mental
26
health
27
during the preceding calendar year.
first
aid
training
program
50
provided
by
an
authority
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SECTION 21.
Effective
September
1,
2015,
Subchapter
B,
Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Section
Sec. 32.0264.
SUSPENSION,
TERMINATION,
AND
AUTOMATIC
REINSTATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED IN COUNTY
JAILS.
operated
accused or convicted of an offense.
(a)
(b)
In
by
this
or
for
section,
"county
for
county
jail"
the
means
confinement
facility
of
persons
If an individual is confined in a county jail because
10
the individual has been charged with but not convicted of an
11
offense,
12
eligibility
13
individual is confined in the county jail.
14
(c)
the
commission
for
shall
medical
suspend
assistance
the
during
individual's
the
period
the
If an individual is confined in a county jail because
15
the individual has been convicted of an offense, the commission
16
shall, as appropriate:
17
(1)
18
medical assistance; or
19
(2)
20
21
terminate
the
individual's
eligibility
for
suspend the individual's eligibility during the
period the individual is confined in the county jail.

(d)
Not
later
than
48
hours
after
the
commission
is
22
notified of the release from a county jail of an individual
23
whose
24
under
25
individual's eligibility, provided the individual's eligibility
26
certification
27
reinstatement,
eligibility
this
for
section,
period
the
medical
the
has
assistance
commission
not
individual
51
has
shall
elapsed.
remains
been
suspended
reinstate
Following
eligible
until
the
the
the
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expiration of the period for which the individual was certified
as eligible.
3
4
5
SECTION 22.
Section
118.018,
Local
Government
Code,
is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d)
If a state agency determines that a marriage license
fee was collected for a marriage license that is associated with
a union other than a union between one man and one woman, the
county
comptroller shall deposit funds remitted under this subsection
10
11
12
13
clerk
shall
remit
$30
to
the
comptroller.
The
into the general revenue fund.

SECTION 23.
Section
118.019,
Local
Government
Code,
is

Sec. 118.019.
DECLARATION OF INFORMAL MARRIAGE.
(a)
The
14
fee for "Declaration of Informal Marriage" under Section 118.011
15
is for all services rendered in connection with the execution of
16
a declaration of informal marriage under Section 2.402 [1.92],
17
Family Code.
18
is rendered.
19
(b)
20
informal
21
informal marriage that is associated with a union other than a
22
union between one man and one woman, the county clerk shall
23
remit $12.50 to the comptroller.
24
funds remitted under this subsection into the general revenue
25
fund.
26
27
The fee shall be collected at the time the service
If a state agency determines that a declaration of

marriage
SECTION 24.
fee
was
collected
for
declaration
of
The comptroller shall deposit
Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to

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read as follows:
(c)
Disposal under Subsection (a)(3) may be accomplished
through
collected, separated, or processed and returned to use in the
form of raw materials in the production of new products.
recycling
SECTION 25.
program
Effective
under
which
September
1,
the
2015,
property
Subchapter
is
C,
Chapter 351, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section
Sec. 351.046.
NOTICE
10
(a)
11
Services Commission:
TO
CERTAIN
GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES.
The sheriff of a county may notify the Health and Human
12
(1)
on
the
confinement
in
the
county
jail
of
an
13
individual who is receiving medical assistance benefits under
14
Chapter 32, Human Resources Code; and
15
(2)
16
before
17
receiving medical assistance benefits.
18
the
on the conviction of a prisoner who, immediately
(b)
prisoner's
confinement
in
the
county
jail,
was
If the sheriff of a county chooses to provide the
19
notices described by Subsection (a), the sheriff shall provide
20
the notices electronically or by other appropriate means as soon
21
as possible and not later than the 30th day after the date of
22
the
23
applicable.
24
individual's
(c)
25
of
the
27
before
or
prisoner's
conviction,
as
The sheriff of a county may notify:

(1)
26
confinement
the United States Social Security Administration
release
the
or
discharge
prisoner's
of
confinement
53
prisoner
in
the
who,
county
immediately
jail,
was
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receiving:
2
3
(A)
under 42 U.S.C. Section 1381 et seq.; or
4
5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits
(B)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.; and
(2)
the Health and Human Services Commission of the
release or discharge of a prisoner who, immediately before the
prisoner's confinement in the county jail, was receiving medical
assistance benefits.
10
(d)
11
notices described by Subsection (c), the sheriff shall provide
12
the notices electronically or by other appropriate means not
13
later than 48 hours after the prisoner's release or discharge
14
from custody.
15
(e)
16
notices
17
prisoner's release or discharge, the sheriff shall provide the
18
prisoner with a written copy of each applicable notice and a
19
phone number at which the prisoner may contact the Health and
20
Human
21
assistance
22
eligibility for medical assistance benefits, if applicable.
23
described
Services
(f)
by
Commission
relating
The
a
Health
means
Subsection
by
to
(c),
at
regarding
Human
of
Services
individual's
Commission
individual
27
appropriate, receiving medical assistance benefits under Chapter

54
is
county,
shall
26
jail
or
employee of the county or sheriff, may determine whether an

county
of
of
25
the
sheriff
the
the
establish
in
the
of
24
confined
which
time
confirmation
reinstatement
and
the
or
or
was,
an
as
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32, Human Resources Code, for purposes of this section.
(g)
The county or sheriff, or an employee of the county or
sheriff, is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting
from a failure to comply with this section.
5
6
SECTION 26.
Section 501.106(b), Local Government Code, is
(b)
For a corporation to which this section applies, in
this
subtitle,
facilities, infrastructure, and improvements that:
10
(1)
"project"
includes
the
land,
buildings,
the corporation's board of directors finds are
11
required or suitable for the development or promotion of new or
12
expanded business enterprises through transportation facilities
13
including
14
facilities, maintenance and repair facilities, cargo facilities,
15
marine ports, inland ports, mass commuting facilities, parking
16
facilities, and related infrastructure located on or adjacent to
17
an
18
facilities]; or
airports,
airport
19
(2)
or
are
railport
municipality
21
has,
22
provided by this subtitle:
the
time
authorized
the
railports,
facility
undertaken
20
at
that
hangars,
by
the
[expansion
the
switching
of
corporation
creation
corporation
rail
of
approves
the
project
a population of less than 50,000; or
24
(B)
an
of
the
corporation
(A)
rate
if
the
23
average
airport
unemployment
that
as
is
25
greater than the state average rate of unemployment during the
26
most recent 12-month period for which data is available that
27
precedes the date the project is approved.

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1
2
SECTION 27.
3
4
Section 501.160(d), Local Government Code, is
(d)
A corporation has all the powers necessary to own and
operate a project as a business if:
(1)
the
project
is
military
installation
or
military facility that has been closed or realigned, including a
military installation or facility closed or realigned under the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C.
Section 2687 note), as amended; or
10
(2)
11
12
the project is authorized under Section 501.106.
SECTION 28.
Natural Resources Code, is amended to read as follows:
13
Sec. 52.025.
15
credit
16
unsurveyed
17
received from other areas and shall credit the General Revenue
18
Fund with the remaining one-third of the payments for the other
19
areas.
(b)
To
Subsection
permanent
school
the
school
land
and
extent
(b),
the
fund
with
[The]
Except
as
the
by
(a)
14
20
provided
DISPOSITION OF LEASE PAYMENTS.
with
comptroller
amounts
two-thirds
permissible
shall
received
of
under
the
the
from
amount
Texas
21
Constitution, the comptroller shall remit to a county the amount
22
received from land owned in fee simple by the county.
23
remitted to a county under this section shall be deposited to
24
the credit of the county road and bridge fund of the county and
25
may be used by the county only for road maintenance purposes.
26
27
SECTION 29.
Money
Subchapter E, Chapter 1054, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 1054.2025 to read

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1
2
as follows:
Sec. 1054.2025.
GENERAL
OBLIGATION
BOND
ELECTION.
(a)
The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the
bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting
at an election held for that purpose.
6
7
(b)
The
order
calling
the
election
shall
provide
for
clerks as in county elections and must specify:
(1)
the date of the election;
(2)
the location of the polling places;
10
(3)
the presiding and alternate election judges for
11
each polling place;
12
(4)
the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
13
(5)
the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
14
(6)
the maximum maturity of the bonds.
15
16
17
(c)
Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided
by Section 1251.003, Government Code.

SECTION 30.
Effective
January
1,
2016,
Section
11.1825,
18
Tax Code, is amended by amending Subsections (s) and (v) and
19
adding Subsection (z) to read as follows:
20
(s)
Unless otherwise provided by the governing body of a
21
taxing unit any part of which is located in a county with a
22
population of at least 1.8 million under Subsection (x) or as
23
provided by Subsection (z), for property described by Subsection
24
(f)(1), the amount of the exemption under this section
25
taxation is 50 percent of the appraised value of the property.
26
27
(v)
from
Except as provided by Subsection (z), notwithstanding
[Notwithstanding]
any
other
provision
57
of
this
section,
an
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organization
property described by Subsection (f)(1) by a taxing unit any
part of which is located in a county with a population of at
least
governing body of the taxing unit in the manner provided by law
for official action.
1.8
(z)
may
not
million
receive
unless
an
the
exemption
exemption
from
is
taxation
approved
by
of
the
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
an owner of real property described by Subsection (f)(1) or (2)
is entitled to an exemption under this section from taxation of
10
100 percent of the appraised value of the property regardless of
11
whether the owner meets the requirements of Subsection (b) or of
12
Subsections (c) and (d) if:
13
(1)
the owner is exempt from federal income taxation
14
under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being
15
listed as an exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of that code
16
and
17
property under this section;
18
the
owner
(2)
otherwise
the
qualifies
property
was
for
an
previously
exemption
for
owned
by
the
local
19
government corporation created by a municipality under Chapter
20
431, Transportation Code, or Chapter 394, Local Government Code,
21
or a predecessor statute for purposes that include promoting,
22
developing, encouraging, and maintaining affordable housing in a
23
tax
24
municipality under Chapter 311; and
25
26
27
increment
(3)
financing
the
reinvestment
property
is
zone
located
in
created
county
by
the
with
population of at least four million.

SECTION 31.
Effective
September
58
1,
2015,
Subchapter
A,
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Chapter 311, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section
Sec. 311.009.
CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
municipality with a population of more than 10,000 but less than
25,000 that has land area of less than four square miles and is
located wholly within a county that has a population of more
than 2.3 million and a total area of less than 1,000 square
miles.
10
(b)
If
not
COUNTY
REQUEST
FOR
CLOSING
OF
ALLEY
IN
(a) This section applies only to a
otherwise
restricted
by
county,
11
municipality that receives a request for the abandonment of an
12
alley located in any portion of the county shall, not later than
13
the 30th day after the date the request was submitted, issue a
14
final decision to grant or deny the request.
15
(c)
16
the
17
granted.
18
(d)
19
20
A request for which a final decision is not issued in
period
described
by
Subsection
(b)
is
considered
to
be
A decision of the municipality under Subsection (b)
may be appealed to a district or county court.

SECTION 32.
Effective
September
1,
2015,
Subchapter
A,
21
Chapter 623, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section
22
23
Sec. 623.004.
ADMINISTRATION
AND
OVERSIGHT
OF
OVERWEIGHT
24
CORRIDORS.
(a) In this section, "overweight corridor" means a
25
designated section of a state highway for which an optional
26
procedure is authorized under this chapter for the issuance of
27
permits:
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1
2
(1)
Transportation or the department; and
3
4
(2)
for
the
movement
of
oversize
or
overweight
vehicles.
5
6
by entities other than the Texas Department of
(b)
The Texas Department of Transportation shall, after
receiving input from local officials:
(1)
feasibility,
overweight
set
minimum
viability,
corridors
requirements
and
that
economic
take
for
determining
impact
into
of
the
additional
consideration
traffic
10
volume, safety concerns, ability to recover costs, and the role
11
of
12
mobility;
overweight
13
(2)
corridors
within
statewide
plan
for
freight
use the requirements set under Subdivision (1) to
14
periodically develop recommendations for additional overweight
15
corridors that would benefit the state;
16
17
(3)
(4)
(c)
create
The
(1)
under
pavement
management
plan
for
each
Texas
Department
of
Transportation,
in
establish
performance
measures
for
each
operational overweight corridor; and
24
(2)
results
include in the plan described by Section 201.6011
25
the
26
disaggregated by overweight corridor.
27
developed
consultation with interested parties, shall:
22
23
recommendations
operational overweight corridor.
20
21
any
Subdivision (2) in the plan described by Section 201.6011; and
18
19
include
(d)
of
an
evaluation
using
the
An entity issuing overweight

60
performance
measures
corridor permits under

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this chapter shall:
(1)
report
information
necessary
for
an
evaluation
using performance measures established under Subsection (c) to
the Texas Department of Transportation; and
(2)
in setting a fee for the permit, consider the
pavement management plan created under Subsection (b)(4) for the
overweight corridor.
(e)
The department may:
9
10
(1)
issue overweight corridor permits on behalf of an
entity authorized to issue the permits under this chapter; and
11
(2)
establish and charge a fee for issuing a permit
12
under Subdivision (1) in an amount sufficient to recover the
13
actual cost of issuance.
14
(f)
15
to
16
Department of Motor Vehicles fund and may be appropriated only
17
to the department for the administration of this section.
18
19
the
A fee collected under Subsection (e)(2) shall be sent

comptroller
SECTION 33.
for
deposit
Subchapter
E,
to
the
Chapter
credit
13,
of
Water
the
Texas
Code,
is
amended by adding Section 13.1461 to read as follows:
20
Sec. 13.1461.
21
CONSERVATION MEASURES.
22
operator
23
1.07(14),
24
utility service from the retail public utility to comply with
25
uniform water conservation measures adopted or implemented by
26
the retail public utility. This section does not authorize a
27
retail public utility to require a correctional facility to:
of
Penal
CORRECTIONAL
COMPLIANCE
WITH
A retail public utility may require the
correctional
Code,
FACILITY
that
facility,
receives
61
as
defined
retail
by
water
Section
or
sewer
15.145.3 TJB
1
2
(1)
alter or remove facilities installed on or before
September 1, 2015; or
(2)
determines
facility.
install
may
devices
disrupt
SECTION 34.
the
Effective
that
the
correctional
operation
September
of
1,
the
2015,
facility
correctional
Subchapter
G,
Chapter 13, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 13.2541 to
read as follows:
Sec. 13.2541.
REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE FOR CERTAIN MAJOR
10
VIOLATORS.
(a)
11
to
an
12
public convenience and necessity if the staff has reason to
13
believe:
revoke
14
(1)
Utility commission staff shall file a petition

investor-owned
water
utility's
certificate
of
the utility has committed repeated or continuous
15
major violations of one or more commission rules related to safe
16
drinking water for at least six years
17
filed;
18
(2)
before the petition is
none of the owners of the utility have borrowed
19
money from a federally insured lending institution to use to
20
remedy a violation of one or more commission rules related to
21
safe drinking water;
22
23
24
25
26
27
(3)
the utility serves more than 1,000 connections
but is made up of less than five public water systems;

(4)
the
utility
does
not
serve
customers
who
are
located in a municipality; and

(5)
the
utility
is
located
in
county
with
population of more than four million.

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(b)
If, after notice and hearing, the utility commission
finds
utility commission may revoke the investor-owned water utility's
certificate
petition is filed.
that
(c)
the
on
At
facts
or
the
alleged
before
time
in
the
the
the
90th
petition
day
utility
are
after
true,
the
commission
the
date
the
revokes
the
certificate it shall appoint a temporary manager and temporarily
transfer the certificate to the temporary manager.
the transfer, the temporary manager has all the powers necessary
10
to operate and manage the utility until the utility commission
11
certifies another retail public utility.
12
(d)
On accepting
Not more than 12 months after the date the utility
13
commission appoints a temporary manager under Subsection (c),
14
the utility commission shall offer at auction any property that
15
the
16
valueless to the decertified investor-owned water utility as a
17
result of the decertification.
18
utility
(e)
Any
commission
person,
determines
including
is
public
rendered
and
useless
private
or
water
19
utilities and the temporary manager appointed under Subsection
20
(c), may apply for approval to bid on the decertified utility's
21
assets and property. The utility commission shall review each
22
application and approve applicants that it determines have the
23
financial, managerial, and technical ability to provide safe,
24
adequate,
25
utility's customers. Only approved applicants may bid in the
26
auction. The utility commission shall request proposals from all
27
approved bidders.
and
continuous
water
63
service
to
the
decertified
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1
2
(f)
Before
(1)
(2)
10
utility
commission
and
records
of
and
the
make
the
books
the
decertified
provide an opportunity for all approved bidders
to inspect the decertified utility's assets and property.

(g)
Each bid must:
8
9
the
utility available to all approved bidders; and
5
6
auction,
temporary manager shall:
3
4
the
(1)
estimate the rates the bidder would charge for
service during the first five years following the date of the
sale; and
11
(2)
agree that the bidder, if the bidder purchases
12
the assets and property, will consider making improvements to
13
remedy
14
commission rules related to safe drinking water before the third
15
anniversary of the purchase date.
16
(h)
and
prevent
damages
from
previous
violations
of
The utility commission shall select the bidder that
17
has the best plan to remedy previous violations of commission
18
rules,
19
completion of the sale to the selected bidder and payment to the
20
decertified
21
convenience
22
selected bidder.
as
determined
utility,
and
23
(i)
24
SECTION 35.
25
26
27
by
the
transfer
necessity
from
utility
the
the
commission,
certificate
temporary
of
and,
on
public
manager
to
the
2015,
Section
This section expires December 31, 2019.

Effective
September
1,
60.039(a), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a)
The commission may lease the surface of land for not
more than 50 [30] years by the entry of an order on the minutes

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of the commission and the execution of a lease in the manner
provided by the original order.
beyond the 50-year [30-year] period by renewal, extension, or
otherwise, except that the commission may extend a lease beyond
a 50-year period for residential property located in a district
in which at least 50 percent of the property is residential
property.
8
9
SECTION 36.
The lease may not be extended
Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
10
Sec. 60.040.
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FOR SALES AND LEASES IN
11
EXCESS OF 50 [30] YEARS.
12
for more than 50 [30] years, the commission shall publish a
13
notice
14
subchapter].
15
16
in
the
manner
SECTION 37.
Before making a sale or lease of land
provided
in
Section
60.035
[of
this
Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
17
Sec. 60.041.
SECURITY
FOR
BIDS
ON
LAND
TO
BE
SOLD
OR
18
LEASED FOR MORE THAN 50 [30] YEARS.
19
to be sold or leased for more than
20
accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bidder's
21
bond
22
business in Texas.
23
equal to the bid for the land or for the first rental payment
24
under the lease and shall guarantee that the bidder will perform
25
the terms of the [his] bid if it is accepted by the commission.
26
27
with
responsible
SECTION 38.
corporate
Each bid submitted on land

50
[30] years shall be
surety
authorized
to
do
The check or bond shall be in an amount
Effective September 1, 2015, the heading to
Section 60.042, Water Code, is amended to read as follows:

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1
2
3
4
Sec. 60.042.
AWARD
AND
EXECUTION
SECTION 39.
Effective
September
OR
LEASE
IN
1,
2015,
the
following
sections of the Health and Safety Code are repealed:

(1)
Section 262.034;
(2)
Section 285.101(d); and
(3)
Section 288.0032.
DEED
EXCESS OF 50 [30] YEARS.
OF
SECTION 40.
Section
Except as otherwise provided by this section,
194.001(c),
Health
and
Safety
Code,
and
Sections
10
118.018(d) and 118.019(b), Local Government Code, as added by
11
this Act, apply only to a marriage license issued or declaration
12
of informal marriage recorded on or after the effective date of
13
this Act.
14
194.001(c), Health and Safety Code, and Sections 118.018(d) and
15
118.019(b), Local Government Code, as added by this Act, do not
16
apply to a marriage license issued or declaration of informal
17
marriage recorded before that date.
18
If this Act takes effect before June 1, 2015, Section
SECTION 41.
Sections 32.0264(a)-(c), Human Resources Code,
19
and Section 351.046(a), Local Government Code, as added by this
20
Act, apply to an individual whose period of confinement in a
21
county jail begins on or after the effective date of this Act,
22
regardless of the date the individual was determined eligible
23
for medical assistance under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
24
SECTION 42.
Section 32.0264(d), Human Resources Code, and
25
Section 351.046(c), Local Government Code, as added by this Act,
26
apply to the release or discharge of a prisoner from a county
27
jail that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act,

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regardless of the date the prisoner was initially confined in
the county jail.
SECTION 43.
Section 1054.2025, Special District Local Laws
Code, as added by this Act, applies only to general obligation
bonds issued by the Lynn County Hospital District on or after
the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 44.
Section 11.1825, Tax Code, as amended by this
Act, applies only to ad valorem taxes imposed for a tax year
beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
10
SECTION 45.
11
Water
12
entered into on or after September 1, 2015. A lease entered into
13
before September 1, 2015, is governed by the law in effect on
14
the date the lease was entered into, and the former law is
15
continued in effect for that purpose.
16
Code,
as
Sections 60.039, 60.040, 60.041, and 60.042,

amended
SECTION 46.
by
this
Act,
apply
only
to
lease
If before implementing any provision of this
17
Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization
18
from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that
19
provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request
20
the
21
provision until the waiver or authorization is granted.
22
waiver
or
authorization
SECTION 47.
and
may
delay
implementing
that
Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this
23
Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds
24
of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section
25
39,
26
receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes
27
effect September 1, 2015.
Article
III,
Texas
Constitution.
67
If
this
Act
does
not
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governmental entities; authorizing fees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

amended by adding Section 1.109 to read as follows:

CERTAIN MARRIAGE LICENSES AND DECLARATIONS OF

INFORMAL MARRIAGE PROHIBITED.

and one woman.

This state or a political

An employee or official of this state or a political

subdivision of this state may not issue, enforce, or recognize a

marriage license or declaration of informal marriage for a union

other than a union between one man and one woman.

This state or a political subdivision of this state

issuance, enforcement, or recognition of a marriage license or

declaration of informal marriage for a union other than a union

between one man and one woman.

Chapter 51, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 51.712

justice courts in Kaufman County.

This section applies only to district

Except as otherwise provided by this section and in

addition to all other fees authorized or required by other law,

construction, renovation, or improvement of the facilities that

house the Kaufman courts collecting the fee.

Court fees due under this section shall be collected

in the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected

The clerk shall send the fees collected under this

section to the county treasurer or to any other official who

discharges the duties commonly assigned to the county treasurer

official shall deposit the fees in a special account in the

county treasury dedicated to the construction, renovation, or

improvement of the facilities that house the courts collecting

period beginning July 1, if the commissioners court:

than $15; and

adopts a resolution authorizing a fee of not more

files the resolution with the county treasurer or

immediately preceding the first 12-month period during which the

fees are to be collected.

A resolution adopted under Subsection (e) continues

from year to year until July 1, 2030, allowing the county to

adopted under Subsection (e) by adopting a resolution rescinding

the resolution and submitting the rescission resolution to the

county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the

duties commonly assigned to the county treasurer not later than

June 1 preceding the beginning of the first day of the county

rescinding a previous resolution under that subsection.

the date a resolution adopted under Subsection

101.061193 to read as follows:

(e) is rescinded as provided by Subsection (g); or

abolished on the earlier of:

The commissioners court may adopt an additional

ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT FEES FOR COURT

The clerk of a district court in

Kaufman County shall collect an additional filing fee of not

more than $15 under Section 51.712, Government Code, in civil

cases to fund the construction, renovation, or improvement of

101.081196 to read as follows:

renovation, or improvement of court facilities, if authorized by

the county commissioners court.

101.101191 to read as follows:

renovation, or improvement of court facilities, if authorized by

the county commissioners court.

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