{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-711.056","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 711.056","heading":"PATTERN OF WILFUL DISREGARD.","body":"(a) If after a hearing conducted as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, the trier of fact finds that a violation of this chapter or a rule of the Finance Commission of Texas establishes a pattern of wilful disregard for the requirements of this chapter or rules of the finance commission, the trier of fact may recommend to the commissioner that the maximum administrative penalty permitted under Section 711.055 be imposed on the person committing the violation or that the commissioner cancel or not renew the person's permit under Chapter 154, Finance Code, if the person holds such a permit.\n(b) For the purposes of this section, violations corrected as provided by Section 711.055 may be included in determining whether a pattern of wilful disregard for the requirements of this chapter or rules of the finance commission exists.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 220 (H.B. 52), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 71 (S.B. 1402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 20 (S.B. 614), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY","SUBTITLE C. CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES","CHAPTER 711. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CEMETERIES","SUBCHAPTER D. ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.711.htm#711.056","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"f560ca8a92c495c9ec1a0f18f1d9393d7c7a2e085798d96cb10e38189747dede","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-711.055","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-711.057"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}