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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 32.0391 (2026)

Criminal Offense

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Sec. 32.0391. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly commits a violation under Section 32.039(b)(3), (4), (5), (6), or (7).

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another provision of law, including a provision in the Penal Code, the person may be prosecuted under either this section or the other provision.

(d) With the consent of the appropriate local county or district attorney, the attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with that consenting local prosecutor to prosecute an offense under this section.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 257, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (S.B. 1694), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 1038), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State, 561 S.W.3d 495 (Tex. 2018).
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Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State, 561 S.W.3d 495 (Tex. 2018). “02(a)(1)-(12) ; see also Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 32.0391 (establishing a criminal offense for kickback and bribery schemes).”
Mauro v. State, 221 S.W.3d 896 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Hum. Res.Code Ann. § 32.0391(c) (Vernon Supp.”
The State of Texas v. Nonparty Patient No. 1, Nonparty Patient No. 2, Nonparty Patient No. 3, Nonparty Patient No. 4, Nonparty Patient No. 5, Nonparty Patient No. 6, Nonparty Patient No. 7, & Nonparty Patient No. 8, Nonparty Patient No. 9, Nonparty Patient No. 10, & Nonparty Patient No. 11 (Tex. App. 2025). “02(a)(1)–(12); (providing for civil action for actual damages, treble damages, and civil penalties, or action under see also TEX. HUM. RES. CODE § 32.0391 the DTPA for failing to post notice of fuel tax (establishing a criminal offense for kickback and bribery schemes).”
Donald Paul Mauro v. State (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Hum. Res. Code Ann. § 32.0391 (c) (Vernon Supp.”
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Mauro v. State, 221 S.W.3d 896 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Hum. Res.Code Ann. § 32.0391(c) (Vernon Supp.”
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