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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 2161.231: PENALTY.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
  3. SUBTITLE D. STATE PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES
  4. CHAPTER 2161. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. PENALTY

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) intentionally applies as a historically underutilized business for an award of a purchasing contract or public works contract under this subtitle; and

(2) knows the person is not a historically underutilized business.

(b) An offense under this section is a third degree felony.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

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