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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.051 (2026)

Injunctive Relief

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Sec. 36.051. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an unlawful act, the attorney general may institute an action for an appropriate order to restrain the person from committing or continuing to commit the act.

(b) An action under this section shall be brought in a district court of Travis County or of a county in which any part of the unlawful act occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 824, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from Human Resources Code Sec. 36.003 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 4.01(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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Cited in 13 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2015–2026 · 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). “In this suit, the state alleges that the Providers committed fraud in violation of the Act by submitting false prior-authorization and payment requests, seeking payments for services never rendered, misrepresenting the qualifications of those who provided orthodontic services,…”
in Re Xerox Corp. & Xerox State Healthcare, LLC F/K/A Acs State Healthcare, Llc, 555 S.W.3d 518 (Tex. 2018). “40 Tex. Hum. Res. Code §§ 36.051 -.055, .101.”
In Re Novartis Pharm. Corp. v. the State of Texas, No. 15-25-00207-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Nov. 14, 2025). · cites it 5× “10 Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.051 ............”
State of Texas v. Xerox Corp. Settlement Proceeds, No. 15-25-00034-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. July 10, 2025). · cites it 2× “52 Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.001 ............”
State of Texas v. Xerox Corp. Settlement Proceeds, No. 15-25-00034-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Oct. 2, 2025). · cites it 2× “3 Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.106 ............”
Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State, No. 16-0549 (Tex. June 22, 2018). “See TEX. HUM. RES. CODE § 36.051(a) (authorizing injunctive relief).”
in Re Gilead Sciences, Inc., No. 06-21-00030-CV (Tex. App.—Texarkana Sept. 30, 2021). “at 536 (citing TEX. HUM. RES. CODE ANN. §§ 36.101, .104, .”
The State of Texas & NPT Assocs. v. Lab'y Corp. of Am. Holdings D/B/A Lab'y Corp. of Am., 714 S.W.3d 677 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2024). “4 The statute imbues the attorney general with broad investigative and enforcement authority and, via qui tam provisions, deputizes private citizens to pursue a TMFPA action on the government’s behalf.”
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, No. 15-25-00023-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Apr. 14, 2025). “The state also filed a TEX. HUM. RES. CODE § 36.051(a) (authorizing injunctive motion to dismiss the Providers' third-party claims against relief).”
In Re AstraZeneca Pharm. LP v. the State of Texas, No. 15-25-00088-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 20, 2025). “at 11, with Tex. Hum. Res. Code §§ 36.051; 36.052(e) (authorizing the Attorney General to initiate an action under the Texas Health Care Program 1 State of Texas, ex rel.”
In Re Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC v. the State of Texas, 711 S.W.3d 732 (Tex. App.—15th Dist. 2025). “; Tex. Hum. Res. Code §§ 36.051–.055. The statute also encourages private persons—via qui tam provisions—to file lawsuits against individuals or entities that defraud the State by providing substantial monetary 1 Previously known as the “Texas Medicaid Fraud and Prevention Act,”…”
State of Texas v. Alexandra Alvarez, Joshua LaFountain, & Dr. Christine Ellis, D.D.S., No. 15-25-00034-CV (Apr. 7, 2026). “A person filing such an action, known as a relator, is required to serve a copy of the petition on the attorney general. Tex. Hum.”
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Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.051(a): 4 cases
Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State, 561 S.W.3d 495 (Tex. 2018). “In this suit, the state alleges that the Providers committed fraud in violation of the Act by submitting false prior-authorization and payment requests, seeking payments for services never rendered, misrepresenting the qualifications of those who provided orthodontic services,…”
In Re Novartis Pharm. Corp. v. the State of Texas, No. 15-25-00207-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Nov. 14, 2025). “10 Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 36.051 ............”
Dr. Behzad Nazari, D.D.S. v. State, No. 16-0549 (Tex. June 22, 2018). “See TEX. HUM. RES. CODE § 36.051(a) (authorizing injunctive relief).”
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, No. 15-25-00023-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Apr. 14, 2025). “The state also filed a TEX. HUM. RES. CODE § 36.051(a) (authorizing injunctive motion to dismiss the Providers' third-party claims against relief).”
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