{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.706","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.706","heading":"ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.","body":"(a) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a violation of Section 161.702, the attorney general may bring an action to enforce this subchapter to restrain or enjoin the person from committing, continuing to commit, or repeating the violation.\n(b) Venue for an action brought under this section is in a district court of Travis County or the county where the violation occurred or is about to occur.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 335 (S.B. 14), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.\nRedesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter X, Chapter 161 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(20), eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 2. HEALTH","SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER Y. GENDER TRANSITIONING AND GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.161.htm#161.706","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"876bfb1634ff58dd21d6ee370aa616d1b292811d66d3b412371d1fd4fee120d3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.705","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.751"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}