Texas § GV.305.031 - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § GV.305.031 — CRIMINAL PENALTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ GV.305.031. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly violates a provision of this chapter other than Section 305.022 or 305.028 . An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. (b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly violates Section 305.022 . An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree. (c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 4.12 and Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1322, Sec. 2. (d) This chapter does not affect the criminal responsibility of a person under the state laws relating to perjury. (e) This section does not prohibit the commission from imposing a civil penalty for a violation. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 4.09, 4.12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1322, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 218 (H.B. 2202 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
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Section GV.305.031 ("CRIMINAL PENALTIES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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