Texas Labor Code Title 5, Chapter 401 - General Provisions

SUBCHAPTER A SHORT TITLE; APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT

• Texas Section 401.001 - Short Title
  This subtitle may be cited as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

SUBCHAPTER B DEFINITIONS

• Texas Section 401.003 - Activities Of The State Auditor
  (a) The division is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. The state auditor may audit: (1) the...
• Texas Section 401.011 - General Definitions
  In this subtitle: (1) "Adjuster" means a person licensed under Chapter 4101, Insurance Code. (2) "Administrative violation" means a violation of this subtitle, a rule...
• Texas Section 401.012 - Definition Of Employee
  (a) In this subtitle, "employee" means each person in the service of another under a contract of hire, whether express or implied, or oral or...
• Texas Section 401.013 - Definition Of Intoxication
  (a) In this subtitle, "intoxication" means the state of: (1) having an alcohol concentration to qualify as intoxicated under Section 49.01(2), Penal Code; or (2)...

SUBCHAPTER C MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 401.014 - 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 subtitle, a franchisor is...
• Texas Section 401.021 - Application Of Other Acts
  Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle: (1) a proceeding, hearing, judicial review, or enforcement of a commissioner order, decision, or rule is governed by...
• Texas Section 401.022 - Discrimination Prohibited
  (a) This subtitle may not be applied to discriminate because of race, sex, national origin, or religion. (b) This section does not prohibit consideration of...
• Texas Section 401.023 - Interest Or Discount Rate
  (a) Interest or a discount under this subtitle shall be computed at the rate provided by this section. (b) The division shall compute and publish...
• Texas Section 401.024 - Transmission Of Information
  (a) In this section, "electronic transmission" means the transmission of information by facsimile, electronic mail, electronic data interchange, or any other similar method. (b) Notwithstanding...
• Texas Section 401.025 - References To Commission And Executive Director
  (a) A reference in this code or other law to the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission or the executive director of that commission means the division...
• Texas Section 401.026 - Applicability To Certain Emergency Response Personnel
  For purposes of this subtitle, the travel of a firefighter or emergency medical personnel en route to an emergency call is considered to be in...

Last modified: September 28, 2016