Texas Human Resources Code
§ 35.012 — CRIMINAL PENALTY
HR § 35.012Title 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL · Part C. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS · Ch. 35. SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person, in obtaining or attempting to obtain assistance under this chapter for himself or another person:
(1)makes or causes to be made a statement or representation the person knows to be false; or
(2)solicits or accepts any assistance for which the person knows that the person for whom the solicitation is made is not eligible.
(b)An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1208, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.