Tex. Lab. Code § 413.003
The division may contract with a private or public entity to perform a duty or function of the division.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.228, eff. September 1, 2005.