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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 35.012 (2026)

Criminal Penalty

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Sec. 35.012. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (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.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1208, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2006–2007 · leading case: State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007).
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State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “141(b); TEX. HUM. RES.CODE § 35.012(b); TEX. INS.”
State v. DeLay, 208 S.W.3d 603 (Tex. App. 2006). “2005); Tex. Hum. Res.Code Ann. § 35.012(b) (West 2001); Tex.”
State v. Thomas Dale DeLay (Tex. App. 2006). “2005); Tex. Hum. Res. Code Ann. § 35.012 (b) (West 2001); Tex.”
State v. Thomas Dale DeLay (Tex. App. 2006). “2005); Tex. Hum. Res. Code Ann. § 35.012 (b) (West 2001); Tex.”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “141(b); Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 35.012(b); Tex. Ins.”
Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 35.012(b): 3 cases
State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “141(b); TEX. HUM. RES.CODE § 35.012(b); TEX. INS.”
State v. DeLay, 208 S.W.3d 603 (Tex. App. 2006). “2005); Tex. Hum. Res.Code Ann. § 35.012(b) (West 2001); Tex.”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “141(b); Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 35.012(b); Tex. Ins.”
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