Tex. Labor Code § 205.011: APPLICABILITY OF SUBTITLE; WAIVER BY REIMBURSING EMPLOYER.

(a) A reimbursing employer is entitled to the rights and privileges and subject to the duties and responsibilities of all provisions of this subtitle other than the following provisions of Chapter 204, which do not apply to a reimbursing employer:

(1) Sections 204.001-204.008;

(2) Subchapters B, C, and D of Chapter 204; and

(3) Sections 204.081-204.085.

(b) An election to become a reimbursing employer is a waiver of the rights afforded under Chapter 204 that do not apply to a reimbursing employer.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.